Single-player games like Troublemaker
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Troublemaker, 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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Troublemaker 2: Beyond Dream
Single-player alternative to Troublemaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Troublemaker.
Teenagers, Dreams, and Drugs. Unveil the secrets of South Jayakarta city, set two years after the ending of the original Troublemaker. The journey of the “Parakacuk” gang continues alongside the “Beyond Dream” band in South Jayakarta city in this fun open-world action-comedy beat-'em-up game.
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Pull Stay
Single-player alternative to Troublemaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Troublemaker.
Pull Stay is a wacky Beat 'em up game with Tower Defense mechanics. Use your fists or set crazy traps to repel enemies from rushing into your house! As a guardian robot, defend your buddy Susumu who has been a shut-in for years!
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Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Single-player alternative to Troublemaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Troublemaker.
ERASE YOUR PAST TO PROTECT YOUR FUTURE Once a legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu faked his own death and abandoned his name for the sake of protecting his family. Now, he is thrust into conflict by a mysterious figure attempting to drive him out of hiding.
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UPPERS
Single-player alternative to Troublemaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Troublemaker.
UPPERS is an over-the-top brawler that puts you in control of numerous fighters, including bonus character Daidoji-senpai of the SENRAN KAGURA series. Follow their journey through seven varied Acts across multiple difficulty levels and a multitude of locations!
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The friends of Ringo Ishikawa
Single-player alternative to Troublemaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Troublemaker.
A highschool gang leader Ringo Ishikawa trying to live through his last autumn before graduation. With his best friends.
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Sifu
Single-player alternative to Troublemaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Troublemaker.
Sifu is a realistic third-person brawler with tight Kung Fu combat mechanics and cinematic martial arts action embarking you on a path for revenge.
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Midnight Fight Express
Single-player alternative to Troublemaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Troublemaker.
A former member of the criminal underworld is lured back into “the life” by a mysterious drone claiming they have until sunrise to prevent a citywide criminal takeover together.
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9 Monkeys of Shaolin
Single-player alternative to Troublemaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Troublemaker.
The true rebirth of iconic beat 'em up genre in vein of old-school video games! As a simple Chinese fisherman Wei Cheng you have to avenge the death of your friends and family slaughtered in a pirate raid at your peaceful village.
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Yakuza 0
Single-player alternative to Troublemaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Troublemaker.
SEGA’s legendary Japanese series finally comes to PC. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka as junior yakuza Kiryu and Majima. Take a front row seat to 1980s life in Japan in an experience unlike anything else in video gaming, with uncapped framerates and 4K resolutions. A legend is born.
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Shenmue III
Single-player alternative to Troublemaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Troublemaker.
Shenmue III sees the eagerly anticipated continuation of the epic story-driven saga. Take control of Ryo Hazuki, a teenage martial artist, determined to unravel the mystery behind his father's murder and to exact revenge on the killer.
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Like a Dragon: Ishin!
Single-player alternative to Troublemaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Troublemaker.
Don the clothes and weaponry of the elite to become the samurai of legend, Sakamoto Ryoma. Draw your blade and join the revolution in this heated historical adventure.
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Upin & Ipin Universe
Single-player alternative to Troublemaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Troublemaker.
Explore the vibrant world of Upin & Ipin Universe—an open-world adventure inspired by kampung life, full of local charm, culture, and heartwarming stories from Malaysia.
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A Day Without Me
Single-player alternative to Troublemaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Troublemaker.
You wake up in an unknown city. A city without people, a city completely deserted. But you’re not alone. There's something out there, something strange, something terrifying. Somehow, you know your only way out is to figure out why you're the only one left when everyone else is gone.
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Babol the Walking Box
Single-player alternative to Troublemaker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Troublemaker.
Begin your adventure with your new friends! Babol the Walking Box Yes, it's game about Box that can walk, nope, just kidding hahaha UwU Explore the amazing world of box, from the wilderness, desert, to super duper cold snowy mountains!