Single-player games like JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato, 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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The InBetween
Single-player alternative to JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
The InBetween is a 2d, action-packed yet emotional Metroidvania where your fate as well as the fate of an infected world lies in your skills and choices.
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CrushBorgs
Single-player alternative to JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
"Run and Gun" oldschool single-player platformer with NES aesthetics, including an authentic 8-bit chiptune.
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1 Screen Platformer
Single-player alternative to JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.
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Timespinner
Single-player alternative to JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
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Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
Single-player alternative to JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is an arcade action platformer full of creatures from medieval myths from Spain and the rest of Europe, as well as from chivalric romances. The extended version of the classic Maldita Castilla, originally created by the indie Locomalito.
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Viola: The Heroine's Melody
Single-player alternative to JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
Viola: The Heroine's Melody is the musical Platformer/RPG! After failing at violin practice for the hundredth time, Viola becomes trapped inside her instrument's fantastical world. Join her adventure to find her way back home, aided by the diverse ensemble of friends she meets along the way.
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Super Time Force Ultra
Single-player alternative to JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
Super Time Force Ultra is an insane platformer filled with robots and dinosaurs and fun and time travel... sometimes all at the same time!
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LUNARK
Single-player alternative to JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with JUNK: The Legend of Junichi Kato.
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!