Single-player games like RetroRealms Arcade
Below are 19 single-player Steam games similar to RetroRealms Arcade, 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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Slain: Back from Hell
Single-player alternative to RetroRealms Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with RetroRealms Arcade.
Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.
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BUTCHER
Single-player alternative to RetroRealms Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with RetroRealms Arcade.
BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.
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Insanity's Blade
Single-player alternative to RetroRealms Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with RetroRealms Arcade.
Take a father’s journey to hell in order to save the souls of his wife and child. Insanity's Blade: The Chronicles of Thurstan is the first in a series of games based around the journey of a sword possessed by a father's powerful grief and hatred. This is the tale of the sword's creation.
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System Purge
Single-player alternative to RetroRealms Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with RetroRealms Arcade.
Trapped in a buried, forgotten facility, you must reach the core of an ancient machine to rescue your lost lover. System Purge is a challenging, atmospheric 2D platformer.
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NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
Single-player alternative to RetroRealms Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with RetroRealms Arcade.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
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Volgarr the Viking
Single-player alternative to RetroRealms Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with RetroRealms Arcade.
Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.
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NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black
Single-player alternative to RetroRealms Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with RetroRealms Arcade.
Using Unreal Engine 5 to significantly enhance graphic expression, this is the definitive version of "NINJA GAIDEN 2," featuring additional playable characters and enhanced battle support functions.
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Extinction
Single-player alternative to RetroRealms Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with RetroRealms Arcade.
You are one of the world’s last Sentinels, a soldier named Avil equipped with the skills to battle the endless wave of Ravenii. Fight massive brutes and their minions across a sprawling countryside, defending cities and rescuing refugees torn from their homes.
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Mega Man 11
Single-player alternative to RetroRealms Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with RetroRealms Arcade.
Mega Man is back! The newest entry in this iconic series blends classic, challenging 2D platforming action with a fresh new visual style. The new Double Gear system boosts Mega Man's speed and power for a new twist to the satisfying gameplay the series is known for.
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Soul Reaper
Single-player alternative to RetroRealms Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with RetroRealms Arcade.
Reap souls by besting your foes in turn-based combat, then summon them to fight by your side! Arrange souls on a 3x3 grid for battle, or attach them to loot pieces to amplify their effects! Travel through The Vault in search for rare treasure, and slay the impostors claiming to be the Soul Reaper!
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Castle of Vania
Single-player alternative to RetroRealms Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with RetroRealms Arcade.
Invade the castle of the powerful Vampire Vania, face several difficult, exciting and sensual challenges to end this reign of horror and orgies.
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DuckTales: Remastered
Single-player alternative to RetroRealms Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with RetroRealms Arcade.
DuckTales: Remastered is a beautiful hand-crafted reimagining of one of the most cherished 8-bit titles of all time. Go back to one of the golden ages of gaming, now refined with a level of detail that will please the most hardened devoted Disney or retro Capcom fan alike.
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River City Girls
Single-player alternative to RetroRealms Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with RetroRealms Arcade.
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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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Single-player alternative to RetroRealms Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with RetroRealms Arcade.
Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!
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Double Dragon: Neon
Single-player alternative to RetroRealms Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with RetroRealms Arcade.
BRO-TACULAR! Legendary martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee return in this creative re-imagining of the classic beat ‘em up, Double Dragon Neon. Fight your way through countless henchmen including Linda and Abobo on your way to rescue the love of your life, Marian!
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Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Single-player alternative to RetroRealms Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with RetroRealms Arcade.
Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.
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Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Single-player alternative to RetroRealms Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with RetroRealms Arcade.
Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!
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River City Girls 2
Single-player alternative to RetroRealms Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with RetroRealms Arcade.
The River City Girls are back! Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki - joined by newcomers Marian and Provie - hit the streets for an all-new beat-'em-up adventure! Team up for local or online co-op and explore a massive world packed with new abilities, enemies, locations, and more!
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Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to RetroRealms Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with RetroRealms Arcade.
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut brings hair-whipping, belly-dancing to your PC! Play one of the most critically acclaimed handheld series of all time, now with brand new features!