Single-player games like Maiden Cops
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Maiden Cops, 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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Fight'N Rage
Single-player alternative to Maiden Cops — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maiden Cops.
Fight’N Rage is a brand new old-school side-scroller beat’em up. Inspired by the classics from the “golden age”, and with an art style that mimics the aesthetic from the 90's arcade gems, this game pays homage to all classic gameplay features that makes this genre one of the best from its time!
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Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic
Single-player alternative to Maiden Cops — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Maiden Cops.
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds! Enjoy fast and frantic arcade-style beat 'em up gameplay with cute characters. Beat up hordes of weird enemies with awesome special attacks. Local co-op and PVP supported for up to 4 players!
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Mayhem Brawler
Single-player alternative to Maiden Cops — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maiden Cops.
Mayhem Brawler is an urban fantasy themed beat 'em up that brings back the 90s arcade vibe to present day. With comic book style art and kick-ass soundtracks, it offers a unique experience that you can tackle solo or as co-op with friends while defining the next step in the story with your choices.
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River City Girls
Single-player alternative to Maiden Cops — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Maiden Cops.
There's trouble once again in River City, and this time only the girls can save the day! Using a variety of attacks, weapons, and items, these hot-blooded heroines are ready to teach the city’s lowlifes a lesson - either solo or in 2-player co-op! It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation!
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Shing!
Single-player alternative to Maiden Cops — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maiden Cops.
Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style!
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Ninjin: Clash of Carrots
Single-player alternative to Maiden Cops — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maiden Cops.
Ninjin: Clash of Carrots is an anime-inspired beat-em-up with varied enemies and deep customization. Play as the rabbit Ninjin, or Akai, the ninja fox, and fight to retrieve the carrots stolen by Shogun Moe! Redeem carrots for weapons, upgrades and more! Supports 2-player online or local co-op.
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Streets of Rage 4
Single-player alternative to Maiden Cops — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maiden Cops.
Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.
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Kung Fury: Street Rage - Ultimate Edition
Single-player alternative to Maiden Cops — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maiden Cops.
The original epic introduction to the eternal KUNG FURY beat ‘em up saga. New stages, and the Hackademy. Both THE ARCADE STRIKES BACK and the A DAY AT THE BEACH campaign.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Single-player alternative to Maiden Cops — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maiden Cops.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.
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Wife Quest
Single-player alternative to Maiden Cops — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maiden Cops.
A retro platform, side-scrolling game with gorgeous pixel art. Help Mia rescue Fernando, her husband, who has been kidnapped by a Dark Elf named Morganna and her pack of Monster Girls.
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Final Night
Single-player alternative to Maiden Cops — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maiden Cops.
A nightmarish descent into your worst memories awaits. In "Final Night," you're forced to relive your darkest traumas - now twisted into monstrous, living horrors that hunt you relentlessly. Every shadow hides a piece of your broken past, eager to drag you into the abyss.
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Kawaii Deathu Desu
Single-player alternative to Maiden Cops — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Maiden Cops.
In Kawaii Deathu Desu, supernatural beings find themselves incarnated as cute japanese idols! Pick a supernatural idol and beat the hell out of - no pun intended - as many overzealous fans as you can in this addictive beat'em up as you work your way up to claim the throne of the underworld!