Single-player games like They Always Run
Below are 21 single-player Steam games similar to They Always Run, 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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Whisper Trip
Single-player alternative to They Always Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with They Always Run.
Whisper Trip is a fast-paced side-scrolling co-op action game with cyberpunk elements. You are a new employee of the TPF (Tactical Police Force), a unit dedicated to the prevention of terrorist activities and the destruction of criminal groups...
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Mr. Shorty
Single-player alternative to They Always Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with They Always Run.
A retro top-down RPG shooter indie game where you play as Mr. Shorty: the heroic ranger in the wild west. Unlock weapons, take on bounties and discover the dormant evil behind the recent onslaught of bandit attacks.
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Zupay: Shadows of Independence
Single-player alternative to They Always Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with They Always Run.
They messed with your homeland. A violent demon saved you from death and now pushes you to get revenge. In this Hack and Slash, explore a revolutionary land, merge with the environment, and consume your enemies' fear to unleash the Zupay.
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Storm Swordsman
Single-player alternative to They Always Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with They Always Run.
This is a 2D action adventure game of stealth assassination, swordsmanship and ninjutsu duel! There is no refreshing combo, and there is no Wushuang who mows the grass. hesitates will not lose, but carelessness will die! In the world of swordsmen, the victory or defeat is in the blink of an eye!
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STAR WARS™ - The Force Unleashed™ Ultimate Sith Edition
Single-player alternative to They Always Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with They Always Run.
A game that will show gamers the deepest, darkest side of the Force in a story that puts them on a collision course with Luke Skywalker himself.
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Marko: Beyond Brave
Single-player alternative to They Always Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with They Always Run.
Marko: Beyond Brave is an action-packed Metroidvania adventure. Wander through lush forests and crumbling castles, battle corrupted creatures, and escape intricate traps. Jump, slash, and shoot your way through challenging foes and mighty bosses inspired by Slavic myths and legends.
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Space Gladiators: The Hole
Single-player alternative to They Always Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with They Always Run.
Ever dreamt of being a space potato? Now’s your chance! This is the prelude for Space Gladiators, a 2D hand-drawn roguelite platformer following a bunch of captives fighting their way out of a planet prison. Defeat hordes of aliens in the gladiatorial arenas and earn your freedom!
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Virago: Trepidation
Single-player alternative to They Always Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with They Always Run.
Hello everyone! We don’t have much to say in here, so we want to use this space to remind you to be kind to yourself
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Mark of the Ninja
Single-player alternative to They Always Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with They Always Run.
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.
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Starship Wars
Single-player alternative to They Always Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with They Always Run.
Destroy enemies, bosses and everything you see ahead!! Get crystals to buy better starships and get stronger. Have fun in three different game modes.
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SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
Single-player alternative to They Always Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with They Always Run.
The iconic SHINOBI returns in an all-new 2D action platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4.
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Shinobi Saga
Single-player alternative to They Always Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with They Always Run.
Shinobi Saga is a one-life mini RPG with roguelite elements and interactive turn-based combat. Choose your Ninja team and embark on a journey into the wilderness to defeat evil spirits and save your village.
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Metroidvania Maker
Single-player alternative to They Always Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with They Always Run.
Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.
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Wall World
Single-player alternative to They Always Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with They Always Run.
Explore the mysterious Wall World on your giant robospider: mine for valuable resources, upgrade your equipment to fight off hordes of monsters, and discover exotic biomes in-between attacks. Will you be able to survive and learn the secrets of the Wall World?
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Necrosmith
Single-player alternative to They Always Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with They Always Run.
A necromancer simulator. Assemble the dead using different body parts while upgrading your tower, combine the abilities of the different fantastic races to fight your way through the hordes of enemies and overrun the ’chosen ones’. To tell the truth, the dead are pretty, uhm, dumb.
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Beholder: Conductor
Single-player alternative to They Always Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with They Always Run.
A Beholder series spin-off. Become a conductor of the Determination Bringer train: monitor passengers, report incidents, and carry out important Ministry assignments — whose level of secrecy depends only on your loyalty. And remember: mission success is very important to you!
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Karate Survivor
Single-player alternative to They Always Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with They Always Run.
Become a martial arts master in this survivor-like roguelite inspired by action movies of the ‘80s. Use your fists, feet, and the environment to fight off relentless thugs. Master powerful combos, enhance your skills, and remember: everything around you is a weapon!
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Wall World 2
Single-player alternative to They Always Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with They Always Run.
The adventure in the mysterious world of the Wall continues! Pilot your robospider into its depths, uncover lost artifacts and technologies, upgrade your exosuit and spider, and battle the horrors lurking in the dark. Unravel the mysteries buried in the depths of the Wall!
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Necrosmith 2
Single-player alternative to They Always Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with They Always Run.
Like a dead man reanimated by dark sorcery, the necromancer simulator is back! Give the undead the ability to fly over mountains and swim across rivers, explore a fully generated world at night and fend off enemy hordes during the day. Start a new, uhm, life.
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The Happy Hereafter
Single-player alternative to They Always Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Welcome to The Happy Hereafter, a casual sim in which you guide the newly dead as they build an afterlife for themselves and their fellow lost souls. There will be no rest for the wickedly funny as you put them to work building a village to rival Paradise!
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The Last Gas Station
Single-player alternative to They Always Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with They Always Run.
In a world where electric cars reign supreme, you are now the owner of an old gas station out in the wilderness. Establish trade, develop your business and uncover the secret of this strange place in the compact gas station simulator.