Single-player games like Jitsu Squad
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Jitsu Squad, 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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Shing!
Single-player alternative to Jitsu Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jitsu Squad.
Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style!
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The TakeOver
Single-player alternative to Jitsu Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jitsu Squad.
The Takeover is a side-scrolling beat'em up inspired by 90's classics such as Streets of Rage and Final Fight. Battle solo or alongside a friend in local co-op while listening to awesome tunes from Little V Mills, Richie Branson, James Ronald and industry legend Yuzo Koshiro!
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Pulling No Punches
Single-player alternative to Jitsu Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jitsu Squad.
A classic 2D arcade action game animated frame by frame. Survive a fictional pandemic in a city filled with madness and denial.
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Breakneck City
Single-player alternative to Jitsu Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jitsu Squad.
Old school 3D Beat-Em-Up Action! Use your wits, reflexes and environment to take on the ruthless gangs of Breakneck City!
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Streets Ablaze
Single-player alternative to Jitsu Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jitsu Squad.
Streets Ablaze is a 3D side-scrolling beat em' up inspired by the arcade and console games we played growing up.
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9 Monkeys of Shaolin
Single-player alternative to Jitsu Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jitsu Squad.
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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Reality Rash
Single-player alternative to Jitsu Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jitsu Squad.
A 3D beat 'em up inspired by the classics — fight your way through 4 different worlds. Play solo or in 2-player co-op to gather the 4 cores and save your home in this nostalgic and modern beat 'em up!
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Underling Uprising
Single-player alternative to Jitsu Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jitsu Squad.
Relive the glory of '90s cartoons in this vibrant Beat 'Em Up! Unleash the powers of the Underlings, scientifically enhanced experiments, in exciting 1-4 coop battles. Fight across the globe, master your abilities and take revenge on the mad scientist who created you!
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Streets of Rage 4
Single-player alternative to Jitsu Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jitsu Squad.
Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.
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River City Girls 2
Single-player alternative to Jitsu Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Jitsu Squad.
The River City Girls are back! Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki - joined by newcomers Marian and Provie - hit the streets for an all-new beat-'em-up adventure! Team up for local or online co-op and explore a massive world packed with new abilities, enemies, locations, and more!
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MARVEL Cosmic Invasion
Single-player alternative to Jitsu Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jitsu Squad.
A cosmic battle awaits! Choose between 15 Marvel Super Heroes in this frenetic action beat ‘em up to fight against the deadly Annihilation Wave threatening the galaxy. From New York City to the depths of the Negative Zone, the future of the Marvel Universe will be fought for across the stars!
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Samurai Cat
Single-player alternative to Jitsu Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Jitsu Squad.
Samurai Cat is a puzzle game based on checkers where you control Mr. Jack, a remaining cat in a world conquered by mice. Use cheese to lure the mice to vantage positions and help Mr. Jack eliminate them all with just one movement.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Single-player alternative to Jitsu Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jitsu Squad.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.
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Fight'N Rage
Single-player alternative to Jitsu Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jitsu Squad.
Fight’N Rage is a brand new old-school side-scroller beat’em up. Inspired by the classics from the “golden age”, and with an art style that mimics the aesthetic from the 90's arcade gems, this game pays homage to all classic gameplay features that makes this genre one of the best from its time!
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Castle Crashers®
Single-player alternative to Jitsu Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jitsu Squad.
Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!