Single-player games like Knights & Guns
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Knights & Guns, 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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Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
Single-player alternative to Knights & Guns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Knights & Guns.
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a side-scrolling action platformer that channels the golden age of classic 16-bit action games in a full-throttle quest for revenge. Created to defend a totalitarian state, the Moonrider rejects its programming and now seeks vengeance on its creators.
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Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Single-player alternative to Knights & Guns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Knights & Guns.
From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!
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Cuphead
Single-player alternative to Knights & Guns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Knights & Guns.
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
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Iron Meat
Single-player alternative to Knights & Guns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Knights & Guns.
Iron Meat is a run-and-gun arcade shooter that immerses players in an apocalyptic future overrun by "The Meat," an iron-ravenous mass mutating everything in its path. Blast your way through retro-inspired stages and bosses to uncover the shocking horrors behind secret experiments on the Moon.
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Mega City Force
Single-player alternative to Knights & Guns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Knights & Guns.
Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle
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HUNTDOWN
Single-player alternative to Knights & Guns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Knights & Guns.
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
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Unruly Heroes
Single-player alternative to Knights & Guns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Knights & Guns.
LET'S KUNG FU THEM ALL! Play solo or co-op and take control of four unlikely heroes that battle a diverse lineup of enemies, show off your Kung-Fu skills and journey west across stunning different environments in order to hunt for the scattered remnants of the Sacred Scroll.
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Guns, Gore & Cannoli
Single-player alternative to Knights & Guns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Knights & Guns.
Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.
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Pixel Cafe
Single-player alternative to Knights & Guns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Knights & Guns.
Step into Pixel's shoes in this one-of-a-kind journey that bridges time, memories, and the aroma of fresh coffee. Dive deep into a city balancing its past and future. Engage in intense arcade challenges, immerse yourself in heartfelt stories, and navigate a world crafted in pixel art.
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Urban Flow
Single-player alternative to Knights & Guns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Knights & Guns.
Control the city's streets and keep the cars moving in perfect harmony in Urban Flow. Navigate complex intersections and avoid accidents as you progress through increasingly challenging levels. Play with up to four players in local co-op mode for added fun with family and friends.
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Train Traffic Manager
Single-player alternative to Knights & Guns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Knights & Guns.
All aboard the chaos express! In Train Traffic Manager, you're the maestro of mayhem, directing an orchestra of trains, drawbridges, and cataclysms. Keep your cool, your trains on track, and your sense of humor intact!
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Moto Rush Reborn
Single-player alternative to Knights & Guns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Knights & Guns.
Rip through retro-futuristic Tokyo highways in a demonic pursuit of speed and power! Lane split through heavy traffic and dominate tracks filled with obstacles on an action-packed mission to overcome possession. Are you fast enough to outrun your demons?
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Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire
Single-player alternative to Knights & Guns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Knights & Guns.
Love cooking games? Manage 9 distinct kitchens, craft over 500 dishes, and rise to culinary stardom across 1000+ fast-paced levels in Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire. Customize your home, unlock trophies, and bring the heat!