Single-player games like Soul King
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Soul King, 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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Escape from the Black Monolith
Single-player alternative to Soul King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Soul King.
ESCAPE FROM THE BLACK MONOLITH is a short but tough fast-paced shooter that lets you GUN your way down a vertiginous SKYSCRAPER. Glide around the building, unlock weapons, and shoot down all of the monolith's evil guardians! Micro FPS made by a solo developer for a game jam, then enhanced for Steam.
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ODDCORE
Single-player alternative to Soul King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Soul King.
You have only 5 minutes to stylishly explode your way through the hordes of corrupted entities in a retro FPS, roguelike liminal-nightmare... and Timmee is here to help!
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MULLET MADJACK
Single-player alternative to Soul King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Soul King.
MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!
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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Single-player alternative to Soul King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Soul King.
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
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Impaler Gold
Single-player alternative to Soul King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Soul King.
Impaler Gold is a fast-paced minimalistic arena shooter - now expanded and improved. Summon spikes to slay monsters, build barriers, and propel yourself into the air. Challenge yourself in this highly replayable rogue-lite shooter inspired by the classics.
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DUSK
Single-player alternative to Soul King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Soul King.
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
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hate.net
Single-player alternative to Soul King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Soul King.
An abandoned arena shooter overtaken by bots. You are a mere passerby, a witness to a world that has long been lost to fake accounts and false advertisers. Thousands before you, and thousands after you.
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Hellbound
Single-player alternative to Soul King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Soul King.
Classic First Person Shooter style game. Like the good old days. An action game focused on speed, gore, guns, and metal music. Inspired by the 90s’ classics with modern visuals and audio!
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WayDown
Single-player alternative to Soul King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Soul King.
After a traumatic battle, you've been cursed to walk the earth unable to truly die, you're thrust into battle after battle, dying over and over unable to rest. Until you find the last Nazi bunker, Bunker 666.
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ThreeStep
Single-player alternative to Soul King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Soul King.
Take on the wilds of Western Alaska as Sadie Kalasrade, as she survives the cold wilderness and searches for closure in ThreeStep, a deliberately-paced top-down story focused exploration game.
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PROVIDER
Single-player alternative to Soul King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Soul King.
Speak to the lost souls, caught between planes and lacking closure. Brave the dangerous Excluded Zones. Return victorious, with a story to tell. Provide closure and uncover the larger mystery that lurks.