Single-player games like Karateka
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Karateka, 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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重生战士
Single-player alternative to Karateka — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Karateka.
街机横屏卷轴动作类型游戏。 以武术打击敌人，包括四向步行跑跳跃以及特殊技能。 使用冷/热武器打击敌人。 随机奖励，激烈和紧凑的节奏。 作者原创复古节奏布鲁斯音乐。
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Double Dragon Trilogy
Single-player alternative to Karateka — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Karateka.
A groundbreaking, uber-popular game upon its arcade debut in 1987. Double Dragon is the undisputed godfather of co-op beat ‘em up.
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Beatdown Brawler
Single-player alternative to Karateka — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Karateka.
Beatdown Brawler is a wave based 3d beat em up fighting game. It features four distinct game modes, including an optional rhythm mode.
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Double Dragon: Neon
Single-player alternative to Karateka — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Karateka.
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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Vortex Of Pain
Single-player alternative to Karateka — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Karateka.
Vortex of Pain is classic old-school 2D beat 'em up action in 3D...-ish. Use various fighting mechanics as you blast through dangerous zones stuffed with breakable props, explosives, and weapons. Fight alone or with your co-brawlers to liberate your city from simulation theory -obsessed maniacs.
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Write 'n' Fight
Single-player alternative to Karateka — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Karateka.
The greatest writers of all time are fighting each other in the arenas that were inspired by their work. Each character can summon his own "magic" arena where he becomes the boss of the level for a short amount of time.
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Kongfusion
Single-player alternative to Karateka — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Karateka.
Kongfusion is an action packed kung fu rhythm experience where the player takes on a horde of space kung fu masters. Slam into your opponents on the beat and show everyone who's boss with a variety of weapons.
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One Finger Death Punch
Single-player alternative to Karateka — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Karateka.
Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons.
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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™
Single-player alternative to Karateka — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Karateka.
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.
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Prince of Persia®
Single-player alternative to Karateka — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Karateka.
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...
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Lode Runner Legacy
Single-player alternative to Karateka — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Karateka.
Lode Runner Legacy is the latest edition in the popular Lode Runner series. Players control “Runner” to recover stolen gold while avoiding enemies and minefields. Enjoy the ingenious balance of puzzle and action gameplay, an updated Voxel visual style and powerful game editors. Ver.2.0 Update is out now!
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California Games (C64/DOS/Atari/Lynx/NES/SMS/Genesis)
Single-player alternative to Karateka — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Ask anyone who considered themselves a true gamer in 1987 and the chances are they will fondly remember California Games. Now on Steam for the very first time, you too can enjoy six radical and awesome events: the half-pipe, roller skating, surfing, BMX, footbag and the flying disc.
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Rise of the Argonauts
Single-player alternative to Karateka — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
As the King of Iolcus, Jason had everythinga prosperous kingdom, the respect of his peers, and a beautiful fiancé. When she was killed on their wedding day, he vowed to do anything to restore her life. Now, in order to accomplish this heroic feat Jason must seek out the Golden Fleece -- and with the help of Greek mythology's greatest...
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Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard
Single-player alternative to Karateka — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Karateka.
Enter a world of natural magic and ancient races: Dungeons & Dragons Eberron - a war-torn realm, home to an artifact of great power coveted by all. Commanding your troops is only part of the war in this RTS. Deep beneath the conflict you’ll send heroes to an RPG-based underworld of beast and bounty.