Single-player games like Idol Showdown
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Idol Showdown, 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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GUTTERBRAWLERS
Single-player alternative to Idol Showdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Idol Showdown.
Combo, launch and juggle your enemy in this snappy 2D fighting game featuring online mode with GGPO's rollback netcode.
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MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA
Single-player alternative to Idol Showdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Idol Showdown.
This is the latest addition to the series of 2D fighting games based on TYPE-MOON's visual novel, Tsukihime. The curtain rises once more on dramatic battles played out with familiar characters from Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon.
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GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-
Single-player alternative to Idol Showdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Idol Showdown.
The cutting-edge 2D/3D hybrid graphics pioneered in the Guilty Gear series have been raised to the next level in “GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-“. The new artistic direction and improved character animations will go beyond anything you’ve seen before in a fighting game!
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Sepak U - Sports Fighting Game
Single-player alternative to Idol Showdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Idol Showdown.
Smash-Like Volleyball - Fighting Game meets Volleyball and Football with 1-4 players, 21 characters, 21 arenas, with over 10 hours of solo/co-op content, minigames, and epic boss battles. Based on Sepak Takraw, a cultural Asian sport.
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Granblue Fantasy: Versus
Single-player alternative to Idol Showdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Idol Showdown.
A new game in the Granblue Fantasy universe, available on Steam! This fantasy game blends fighting game action and RPG-style adventure. Throw yourself into matches or enjoy powering up your characters!
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Street Fighter™ 6
Single-player alternative to Idol Showdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Idol Showdown.
Here comes Capcom’s newest challenger! Street Fighter™ 6 launches worldwide on June 2nd, 2023 and represents the next evolution of the Street Fighter™ series! Street Fighter 6 spans three distinct game modes, including World Tour, Fighting Ground and Battle Hub.
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Rage of the Dragons NEO
Single-player alternative to Idol Showdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Idol Showdown.
Engage in intense tag team battles in Rage of the Dragons NEO! Play the cult-classic among the fans of Fighting Games with brand exclusive content!
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UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes
Single-player alternative to Idol Showdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Idol Showdown.
The newest riveting installment in the epic Under Night In-Birth saga rises from the Abyss! Improved visuals and battle system! Witness the curtain fall on the tale of the Hollow Night. Vie for supremacy through exhilarating combat and a deep, robust battle system!
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GUILTY GEAR
Single-player alternative to Idol Showdown — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Idol Showdown.
The origin of the series, the abnormality of the fighting game genre, now returns... HEAVEN or HELL？LET'S Rock！