Single-player games like Prison City
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Prison City, 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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Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit
Single-player alternative to Prison City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Prison City.
The Angry Video Game Nerd is back in 8-bits! Battle through frantic platforming levels, defeat classic AVGN bosses, and save all of gaming, or test your skills in Endless Challenge mode!
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Haunted Lands
Single-player alternative to Prison City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Prison City.
Slay grim cultists, infernal minions, and nightmarish creatures in this dark and bloody retro-inspired action platformer. Uncover secrets, acquire powerful artifacts, and face challenging bosses in the Haunted Lands.
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Chronicles of the Wolf
Single-player alternative to Prison City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Prison City.
Hunt the legendary Beast of Gévaudan in Chronicles of the Wolf! Step into the boots of Mateo Lombardo in this epic adventure featuring brutal bosses, vast castles, and secrets to uncover. Narration by the legendary Robert Belgrade and other special appearances!
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Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
Single-player alternative to Prison City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Prison City.
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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Berserk Boy
Single-player alternative to Prison City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Prison City.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
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Iron Meat
Single-player alternative to Prison City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Prison City.
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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Panzer Paladin
Single-player alternative to Prison City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Prison City.
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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Abathor
Single-player alternative to Prison City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Prison City.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
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The Messenger
Single-player alternative to Prison City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Prison City.
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
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Shatterland
Single-player alternative to Prison City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Prison City.
Shatterland is a co-op zombie/Alien survival game with base-building and exploration. Loot resources, craft weapons, build with friends, and fight through a devastated world filled with the undead, hostile survivors, and military secrets.
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Project Vic
Single-player alternative to Prison City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Prison City.
As a freelance journalist, you receive a tip-off from a policeman friend about a death. You immediately make your way to the scene to get a first-hand impression of the case. But shortly after you arrive, you realize that things are not quite right here...
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NINJA GAIDEN 4
Single-player alternative to Prison City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Prison City.
The definitive ninja action-adventure franchise returns with NINJA GAIDEN 4! Embark on a cutting-edge adventure where legacy meets innovation in a high-octane blend of style and no-holds-barred combat.
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Castle of Vania
Single-player alternative to Prison City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Prison City.
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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Mega Man Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Prison City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Prison City.
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
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CONTRAL
Single-player alternative to Prison City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Prison City.
Control two characters simultaneously with your keyboard and mouse! Use your left hand to guide the robot toward the goal while your right hand creates platforms to pave the way forward. Master a unique single-player, dual-control action puzzle experience.
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Mega Man X Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Prison City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Prison City.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
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Meme Machine
Single-player alternative to Prison City — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Prison City.
Meme Machine is a color-matching puzzle action game. Pick your meme and use single- and multi-colored pieces to do battle to crush your opponent!