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Single-player games like Blades of Time

Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Blades of Time, 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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    X-Blades — Steam game cover

    X-Blades

    Single-player alternative to Blades of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Blades of Time.

    In X-Blades, the player takes on the role of the enchanting heroine Ayumi, who survives a breathtaking dance of blades through the Hordes of Darkness. The long-haired beautiful anime, with her pistol blades and mind-blowing leaps, whirls and swirls from one fantastic level to the next.

    2009ActionAdventureRPG12.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bayonetta — Steam game cover

    Bayonetta

    Single-player alternative to Blades of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Blades of Time.

    PlatinumGames’ universally acclaimed action masterpiece finally comes to PC. Experience the over-the-top stylish action in 60fps at unlocked HD resolutions. The definitive way to play: being bad never felt so good.

    2017ActionAdventure5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NINJA GAIDEN Σ2 [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection] — Steam game cover

    NINJA GAIDEN Σ2 [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]

    Single-player alternative to Blades of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Blades of Time.

    3 high speed ninja action titles are now available in one package!

    2021ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Devil May Cry 5 — Steam game cover

    Devil May Cry 5

    Single-player alternative to Blades of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blades of Time.

    The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.

    2019Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    异世界生存指南 — Steam game cover

    异世界生存指南

    Single-player alternative to Blades of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Blades of Time.

    【Real and authentic CRPG】 Online, a unique adventure game! Each character has a distinctive image and skills, with unique styles of movements. Players can work together to encircle powerful fantasy legendary creatures, obtain fantasy ingredients,

    2025ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DmC: Devil May Cry — Steam game cover

    DmC: Devil May Cry

    Single-player alternative to Blades of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Blades of Time.

    In this retelling of Dante's origin story which is set against a contemporary backdrop, DmC Devil May Cry™ retains the stylish action.

    2013ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut — Steam game cover

    BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut

    Single-player alternative to Blades of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Blades of Time.

    Enhanced and updated for modern systems, this is the definitive edition of Rayne’s second adventure: a blood-soaked rampage of vengeance against the Cult of Kagan, a group led by Rayne's half-siblings that seek to carry out their father Kagan's legacy by creating a new era of vampire supremacy.

    2020ActionAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Devil May Cry 4 — Steam game cover

    Devil May Cry 4

    Single-player alternative to Blades of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Blades of Time.

    Devil May Cry® 4 immerses gamers in a gothic supernatural world, where a new protagonist clashes with a familiar hero. As the new leading man, Nero, players will unleash incredible attacks and non-stop combos using a unique new gameplay mechanic, his powerful "Devil Bringer" arm.

    2009ActionAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE — Steam game cover

    METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE

    Single-player alternative to Blades of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blades of Time.

    Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...

    2014Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Steam game cover

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    Single-player alternative to Blades of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.

    2015RPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tomb Raider Game of the Year — Steam game cover

    Tomb Raider Game of the Year

    Single-player alternative to Blades of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Blades of Time.

    Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.

    2013ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tomb Raider: Legend — Steam game cover

    Tomb Raider: Legend

    Single-player alternative to Blades of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Blades of Time.

    Follow Lara Croft down a path of discovery as she travels the globe to remote, exotic locales in search of one of history's greatest artifacts, that unleashes unwelcome figures from Lara's mysterious past.

    2007ActionAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Devil May Cry HD Collection — Steam game cover

    Devil May Cry HD Collection

    Single-player alternative to Blades of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Blades of Time.

    The popular stylish action games Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, and Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition return in one collection!

    2018Action29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™ — Steam game cover

    Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™

    Single-player alternative to Blades of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Blades of Time.

    Enter the dark underworld of Prince of Persia Warrior Within, the sword-slashing sequel to the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™. Hunted by Dahaka, an immortal incarnation of Fate seeking divine retribution, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death.

    2008ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Prince of Persia® — Steam game cover

    Prince of Persia®

    Single-player alternative to Blades of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Blades of Time.

    The critically acclaimed Prince of Persia® franchise returns for the first time on next-generation platforms with an all-new epic journey. Built by the same award-winning Ubisoft Montreal studio that created Assassin's Creed™, Prince of Persia has been in development for over three years to deliver a whole new action-adventure gaming...

    2008ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wings of Prey: Special Edition — Steam game cover

    Wings of Prey: Special Edition

    Single-player alternative to Blades of Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Wings of Prey is based around large-scale aerial combat in World War II. Players can participate in some of the most famous battles piloting fighters, attack aircraft and bombers across a range of thrilling missions.

    2010Simulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →