Single-player games like First Samurai
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to First Samurai, 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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BLADECHIMERA
Single-player alternative to First Samurai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with First Samurai.
Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.
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Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Single-player alternative to First Samurai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with First Samurai.
A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.
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NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
Single-player alternative to First Samurai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with First Samurai.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
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LIZARDS MUST DIE 2
Single-player alternative to First Samurai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with First Samurai.
LIZARDS MUST DIE 2 is a cooperative slasher action game, a high–quality continuation of the SENSATIONAL first part. Insidious lizards attacked the lands of the Rus again. HYPERBOREA is on fire and only the GLORIOUS HEROES can kick the invaders from their homeland.
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Unruly Heroes
Single-player alternative to First Samurai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with First Samurai.
LET'S KUNG FU THEM ALL! Play solo or co-op and take control of four unlikely heroes that battle a diverse lineup of enemies, show off your Kung-Fu skills and journey west across stunning different environments in order to hunt for the scattered remnants of the Sacred Scroll.
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SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
Single-player alternative to First Samurai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with First Samurai.
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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Berserk Boy
Single-player alternative to First Samurai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with First Samurai.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
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Odallus: The Dark Call
Single-player alternative to First Samurai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with First Samurai.
The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.
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Street Racer
Single-player alternative to First Samurai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with First Samurai.
A cross between Super Mario Kart and Street Fighter, Street Racer takes place in a kooky cartoon world with 3-D environments ranging from Mount Rushmore to Transylvania.
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Second Samurai
Single-player alternative to First Samurai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with First Samurai.
Experience the ultimate in martial arts mayhem as the Samurai confronts the Demon King in an all action adventure that's full of Eastern promise. Combining beat'em up combat with platform puzzling and awesomely evil level bosses, Second Samurai is a monster of a game!