Single-player games like Shadowkin
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Shadowkin, 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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Nomad Survival
Single-player alternative to Shadowkin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.
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Nuclear Throne
Single-player alternative to Shadowkin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
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Blazing Beaks
Single-player alternative to Shadowkin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
Roguelite - where too much greediness can be fatal. A colorful world with armed birds blazing their way through piles of mutants, monsters and creepy creatures. Lots of mysteries to unravel, secrets to discover and levels to explore.
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Bounty of One
Single-player alternative to Shadowkin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat!
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Children of Morta
Single-player alternative to Shadowkin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?
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Steredenn: Binary Stars
Single-player alternative to Shadowkin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.
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Rogue Stormers
Single-player alternative to Shadowkin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
An action packed platform shooter mashed-up with roguelike and RPG elements, crazy 3D graphics and co-op multiplayer for one to 4 players.
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Paper Planet
Single-player alternative to Shadowkin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadowkin.
Paper Planet is a planet-defender, arcade roguelike with a doodley, Flash-inspired artstyle. Battle through waves of unique enemies and bosses. Combine items with strange and wacky effects for insanely overpowered runs. Play with 1-4 players, for some chaotic co-op fun!
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暖雪 Warm Snow
Single-player alternative to Shadowkin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
'Warm Snow' is a Rogue-like action game with a background set in a dark fantasy world, where the eerie 'Warm Snow' holds sway. You will play as the Warrior 'Bi-an' on a crusade against the Five Great Clans, in order to save a world teetering on the brink of destruction.
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Vampire Survivors
Single-player alternative to Shadowkin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
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Horde Hunters
Single-player alternative to Shadowkin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadowkin.
Slay hordes of enemies on thrilling missions to save the humanity from a looming demon onslaught.
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Nomad Idle
Single-player alternative to Shadowkin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shadowkin.
Face waves of enemies automatically and create builds by distributing stat points, leveling up equipment, choosing passive skills, summons and more. An idle game about killing hordes of enemies, becoming stronger, and exploring an unfolding storyline. A spin-off of Nomad Survival.
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Kin and Quarry
Single-player alternative to Shadowkin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shadowkin.
An incremental mining adventure where you must dig into the earth to recover essence for your sacred Evertree. Mine, drill, and blast your way to the deepest depths, discovering rare artifacts and recruiting more kin to your cause along the way. Dig. Upgrade. Repeat.
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Raid Run
Single-player alternative to Shadowkin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadowkin.
Raid Run is a game inspired by fake mobile game ads. Your character automatically travels through the level where you must face increasingly difficult enemies, grabbing power ups and evolving your skills along the way. Attacks and skills are fired automatically. Conquer 3 levels with 3 difficulties.