Single-player games like SANABI
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to SANABI, 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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Katana ZERO
Single-player alternative to SANABI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SANABI.
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
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Anomaly Agent
Single-player alternative to SANABI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SANABI.
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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LUNARK
Single-player alternative to SANABI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SANABI.
A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!
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Cyber Shadow
Single-player alternative to SANABI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SANABI.
The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.
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Kusan: City of Wolves
Single-player alternative to SANABI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SANABI.
Kusan: City of Wolves is a high-octane hardcore top-down shooter where players fight through a brutal urban jungle ruled by gunfire and corruption to save Haru — a girl fitted with a city-grade atomic weapon.
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Blade Assault
Single-player alternative to SANABI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SANABI.
Blade Assault is a 2D action rogue-lite platformer with beautiful pixel art set in a desolate sci-fi world. Fight against the corrupt military of Esperanza as part of the resistance force of the Undercity. Bring the corrupt to justice by becoming stronger and fighting alongside your trusty comrades.
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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Single-player alternative to SANABI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SANABI.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
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Eden Genesis
Single-player alternative to SANABI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with SANABI.
Help Leah overcome a serious illness caused by her cybernetic implants. In this a platformer from the creators of Aeterna Noctis, you will face hundreds of challenges and secrets that unravel the mystery of Eden Genesis. Live this Cyberpunk 2D adventure.
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Hotline Miami
Single-player alternative to SANABI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SANABI.
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
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Rusted Moss
Single-player alternative to SANABI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SANABI.
Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...
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Nine Sols
Single-player alternative to SANABI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SANABI.
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
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Remnants of Naezith
Single-player alternative to SANABI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SANABI.
With the powers granted to him by the dragon, Kayra will destroy the Remnants of Naezith, enchanted fragments of the dragon's body, to prevent anyone from exploiting their power for evil. Rush and swing through levels to top the leaderboards in this fast-paced, grappling hook precision platformer.
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The Messenger
Single-player alternative to SANABI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SANABI.
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
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Celeste
Single-player alternative to SANABI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SANABI.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
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Grapple Dog
Single-player alternative to SANABI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SANABI.
Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!
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CrossCode
Single-player alternative to SANABI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SANABI.
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.