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Single-player games like Broken Blades

Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Broken Blades, 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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    Fateless Night — Steam game cover

    Fateless Night

    Single-player alternative to Broken Blades — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Broken Blades.

    Fateless Night - is a 2D action-platformer with randomized enemies and a combo system that rewards skilled playthrough.

    2023ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nova Fighter — Steam game cover

    Nova Fighter

    Single-player alternative to Broken Blades — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Broken Blades.

    Are you ready to face a brutal, fast-paced pixel-art 2D action platformer where every level is a test of skill? Slash through ruined lands, master high-speed combat, overcome precision platforming, and fight ruthless boss battles in a journey built for players who love a real challenge.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores — Steam game cover

    Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores

    Single-player alternative to Broken Blades — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Broken Blades.

    Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shadow of the Guild — Steam game cover

    Shadow of the Guild

    Single-player alternative to Broken Blades — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Broken Blades.

    Sidescrolling beat 'em up with an epic story. You are Yarán, an assassin with powerful skills of a mage and a warrior combined. Attack from the shadows, cast powerful spells, and destroy your enemies with powerful combo attacks.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Axe Girl — Steam game cover

    Axe Girl

    Single-player alternative to Broken Blades — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Broken Blades.

    Axe Girl! The only video game starring a female lumberjack. (As far as we know) Slash your way through fierce foes in this awesome action platformer! Chop to it and kick some axe!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Short Quest — Steam game cover

    A Short Quest

    Single-player alternative to Broken Blades — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Broken Blades.

    Explore a hand-crafted world, overcome brutally challenging combat, and restore order to a broken kingdom. Discover many unique weapons, tools, spells, and secrets in this short game inspired by old school action RPGs.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Olija — Steam game cover

    Olija

    Single-player alternative to Broken Blades — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Broken Blades.

    Olija is a game about Faraday's quest, a man shipwrecked then trapped in the mysterious country of Terraphage. Armed with a legendary harpoon, he and other castaways try to leave this hostile country to return to their homelands.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Astalon: Tears of the Earth — Steam game cover

    Astalon: Tears of the Earth

    Single-player alternative to Broken Blades — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!

    2021ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Accident — Steam game cover

    Accident

    Single-player alternative to Broken Blades — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Broken Blades.

    Become a journalist who researches old car accident cases. Help victims and perform first aid, obtain evidence and reconstruct the events to discover what really happened.

    2021IndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Plane Accident — Steam game cover

    Plane Accident

    Single-player alternative to Broken Blades — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Broken Blades.

    Become an inspector examining causes of plane crashes. Visit the crash site, gather evidence and interrogate witnesses. Explain whether the accident was caused by independent factors or human errors.

    2024IndieSimulationEarly Access2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Puppet House — Steam game cover

    Puppet House

    Single-player alternative to Broken Blades — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Broken Blades.

    Puppet House is a puzzle-adventure horror with escape room elements. A freak ritual creates a killer puppet, murdering anyone who enters the ventriloquist’s mansion. Detective Rick, seeking missing locals, will soon face his greatest horror.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pope Simulator — Steam game cover

    Pope Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Broken Blades — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Broken Blades.

    Pope Simulator features many themes from the fascinating history of the papacy in the second half of the 20th century. Inspiring adventure, political intrigue, moral dilemmas and many themes based on actual events.

    IndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Plane Accident: Prologue — Steam game cover

    Plane Accident: Prologue

    Single-player alternative to Broken Blades — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Dive into the heart of aviation mysteries in "Plane Accident: Prologue." Explore realistic crash sites, analyze evidence, and solve puzzles. Unveil the truth in this thrilling prelude to the full "Plane Accident" experience.

    2024SimulationFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →