Single-player games like Lord of Bones
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Lord of Bones, 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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Mahluk:Dark Demon
Single-player alternative to Lord of Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lord of Bones.
Mahluk is a hack and slash platformer game with pixel-art style graphics and retro style addicting gameplay.
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Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin
Single-player alternative to Lord of Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lord of Bones.
Ghoulboy is a retro-inspired action platformer. Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters.
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MagiCat
Single-player alternative to Lord of Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lord of Bones.
MagiCat is a side-scrolling platformer inspired by the retro games from 16-bit era. The game features a cute magical cat adventuring 63 levels, each with their own unique boss battle spread across 7 worlds.
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REZ PLZ
Single-player alternative to Lord of Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lord of Bones.
A puzzle platformer with a new twist on co-op and single player gameplay. Solve puzzles, platforming challenges, and encounter dangerous monsters and traps that require you to KILL and resurrect your brother to advance! Death is just part of the adventure.
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LIMBO
Single-player alternative to Lord of Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lord of Bones.
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Single-player alternative to Lord of Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lord of Bones.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
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Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Single-player alternative to Lord of Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lord of Bones.
Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.
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Volgarr the Viking
Single-player alternative to Lord of Bones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lord of Bones.
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.