Single-player games like Swords & Bones
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to Swords & Bones, 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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Castle In The Darkness
Single-player alternative to Swords & Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swords & Bones.
Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!
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UFO 50
Single-player alternative to Swords & Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swords & Bones.
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.
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Aggelos
Single-player alternative to Swords & Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swords & Bones.
Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!
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Cave Story+
Single-player alternative to Swords & Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swords & Bones.
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
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FOX n FORESTS
Single-player alternative to Swords & Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swords & Bones.
FOX n FORESTS is a 16-bit style action platformer with RPG elements! Switch seasons on the fly and wield your crossbow to unveil the mystery of the 5th season.
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Gato Roboto
Single-player alternative to Swords & Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swords & Bones.
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
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Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King
Single-player alternative to Swords & Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Swords & Bones.
Explore a huge open game world in classic action-adventure fashion! Prove your worth by fighting through monster-infested dungeons to save the Kingdom of Blossom!
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Hammerwatch
Single-player alternative to Swords & Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swords & Bones.
A hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment. Play solo or co-op in this adventure from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch. Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through four unique environments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles.
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Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection
Single-player alternative to Swords & Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Swords & Bones.
Watch as this nostalgic yet completely reimagined storybook world unravels before your very eyes. Taking cues from both Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls 'n Ghosts and giving birth to something entirely new, Resurrection is a title worthy of its name.
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Castle of Vania
Single-player alternative to Swords & Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Swords & Bones.
Invade the castle of the powerful Vampire Vania, face several difficult, exciting and sensual challenges to end this reign of horror and orgies.
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Abduction Bit
Single-player alternative to Swords & Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swords & Bones.
Abduction Bit is a NES-like arcade based on elements of some timeless classics from 80's (Bubble Bobble, Ice Climber, Mario Bros).
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SEEP Universe
Single-player alternative to Swords & Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swords & Bones.
Kick butt in this retro 2D action-platformer! SEEP Universe is an indie game for PC inspired by the 8-16 bit era!
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Dragon Climax
Single-player alternative to Swords & Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swords & Bones.
A retro action martial arts game inspired by classics, like Kung Fu Master and Shinobi with modern elements!
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Super BOO Quest
Single-player alternative to Swords & Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Swords & Bones.
Super BOO Quest is a lighthearted game suitale for every kind of player, from casual to hardcore. It is a mix of arcade, puzzle, and stealth, to be played alone or with a friend. The game is presented with 16 bit-style graphics, as a tribute to Super Nintendo.
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Katana Soul
Single-player alternative to Swords & Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swords & Bones.
Play as the samurai Kan and fight in a dark, demon-infested Japan. Face this 100% arcade experience without any credits or saves: you can only rely on your skills with the katana.
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Thunderflash
Single-player alternative to Swords & Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swords & Bones.
Thunderflash is a "love letter" to the arcade games of the 80s. It is a Run 'n Gun game inspired by gems like Ikari Warriors, Commando and Heavy Barrel.
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Adventure Bit
Single-player alternative to Swords & Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swords & Bones.
Jump, run, steal, fight, catch, and solve puzzles in this minimal-style adventure inspired by the golden age of the Japanese computer MSX!
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Roar of Revenge
Single-player alternative to Swords & Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swords & Bones.
A game that puts together Rastan's action with adventure elements inspired by Faxanadu. An old school tribute for every lover of 8-bit classics!