Single-player games like METALLIC CHILD
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to METALLIC CHILD, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Metal Bringer
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METALLIC CHILD.
In this roguelike action-adventure, control humanoid "Labor" and giant "Arms" to uncover the mysteries of the world. Create fully-customizable robots, strengthen them, and take down hordes of enemies!
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Oblivion Override
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METALLIC CHILD.
An intense, hardcore action side-scroller. Maneuver as a ninja killerbot through dynamic wastelands with 26+ specialized weapons. Dodge, dash, and dominate. A homage to Metroidvania and Roguelike: customize atomic evolution, breach intricate alert levels to decrypt the Oblivion Code...
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Metal Unit
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METALLIC CHILD.
Metal Unit is a sprawling side-scrolling platformer with roguelite features. Play as Joanna, a soldier on a mission to capture her treasonous sister. Wear the M-Unit 11 suit and battle against monsters and aliens while uncovering the truth about humanity.
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Neon Echo
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METALLIC CHILD.
Neon Echo is a 3D side-scrolling action Roguelite game with an anime and tech-wear style. In a world that has been corrupted by "noise", "electronic music" has become the only means to resist the power of "Strepification". Now, let's follow the beat of electronic music to fight!
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GALAK-Z
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METALLIC CHILD.
Brand New features!! The Void DLC offers endless gameplay, Online Leaderboards, and a Daily Challenge that allows players to compete worldwide for the top score. Anime inspired 2D space combat simulation at its best! GALAK-Z is a modern, A.I.
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Astebreed: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METALLIC CHILD.
Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.
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Anomaly Agent
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METALLIC CHILD.
ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!
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The Surge
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METALLIC CHILD.
Welcome to CREO, the megacorporation saving the world! A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job… you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex.
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METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METALLIC CHILD.
Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...
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Mega Man Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METALLIC CHILD.
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
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Mega Man X Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METALLIC CHILD.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
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Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METALLIC CHILD.
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
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Hades
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METALLIC CHILD.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
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Skul: The Hero Slayer
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METALLIC CHILD.
Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.
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MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METALLIC CHILD.
This is the latest addition to the series of 2D fighting games based on TYPE-MOON's visual novel, Tsukihime. The curtain rises once more on dramatic battles played out with familiar characters from Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon.
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Blue
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METALLIC CHILD.
"Blue" is a hardcore platformer game with pixel art style. Players need to complete collection objectives in different levels while avoiding various monsters and obstacles.
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SMASHING THE BATTLE
Single-player alternative to METALLIC CHILD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with METALLIC CHILD.
In the year 2085, a huge multiplex construction site becomes a victim of a massive-scale hacking incident. Due to the hack, the construction robots start to attack the workers onsite.