Single-player games like Kalinur
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Kalinur, 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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Odallus: The Dark Call
Single-player alternative to Kalinur — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kalinur.
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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Astalon: Tears of the Earth
Single-player alternative to Kalinur — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Kalinur.
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!
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Panzer Paladin
Single-player alternative to Kalinur — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Kalinur.
Hop in the Paladin power armor, seize melee weapons from the demonic invaders and give them a taste of their own medicine!
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Timespinner
Single-player alternative to Kalinur — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kalinur.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
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BLADECHIMERA
Single-player alternative to Kalinur — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kalinur.
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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Infernax
Single-player alternative to Kalinur — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kalinur.
Infernax is the adventures of a great knight who returns to his homeland only to find it plagued with unholy magic. Uncover the mysteries of the curse and face the consequences of your actions.
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Alwa's Legacy
Single-player alternative to Kalinur — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kalinur.
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Single-player alternative to Kalinur — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kalinur.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
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Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
Single-player alternative to Kalinur — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Kalinur.
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
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Metroidvania
Single-player alternative to Kalinur — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kalinur.
Explore a dark pixel-art metroidvania filled with fast-paced combat, challenging bosses, hidden secrets, and rewarding exploration as you unlock new paths through a mysterious world.
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ORCS
Single-player alternative to Kalinur — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kalinur.
ORCS is an action/platformer 2D old school inspirated by classic like Castlevania and Ghosts 'n Goblins.
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Aleesha's Tower
Single-player alternative to Kalinur — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kalinur.
A young woman named Aleesha was hunted and killed accused of witchcraft. Years later she comes back to take revenge on all mankind and it's up to you to stop her.
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How to Become a Ninja: Part 1
Single-player alternative to Kalinur — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kalinur.
How to Become a Ninja: Part 1 is a very difficulty game that challenges the player's skills. In it you will have to go through 50 levels in order to become a Ninja.
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Starlight Squad
Single-player alternative to Kalinur — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kalinur.
Lead an elite squad of heroines in this high-energy vertical shmup! Blast through enemy waves, dodge deadly patterns, and take down epic bosses as you fight to free the galaxy from the grip of the Merlian Empire.