Single-player games like Guts 'n Grunts
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Guts 'n Grunts, 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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Robot-X
Single-player alternative to Guts 'n Grunts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Guts 'n Grunts.
A fast-paced platform shooter inspired by 90s classics. Follow Robot-X on a journey to protect the city from a new danger, fight bosses and jump over pits in this retro experience.
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CrushBorgs
Single-player alternative to Guts 'n Grunts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Guts 'n Grunts.
"Run and Gun" oldschool single-player platformer with NES aesthetics, including an authentic 8-bit chiptune.
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Prison City
Single-player alternative to Guts 'n Grunts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Guts 'n Grunts.
Prison City is a dystopian, action-packed side-scroller with tight mechanics and intricate level design. Battle Techno-Terrorists with your chakram and grenades, eat hot dogs for health, and locate contacts to help take down bosses.
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Berserk Boy
Single-player alternative to Guts 'n Grunts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Guts 'n Grunts.
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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Mega Man X Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Guts 'n Grunts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Guts 'n Grunts.
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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Mega Man Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Guts 'n Grunts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Guts 'n Grunts.
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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Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
Single-player alternative to Guts 'n Grunts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Guts 'n Grunts.
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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Cobalt
Single-player alternative to Guts 'n Grunts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Guts 'n Grunts.
Forget everything you’ve learned about combat. Cobalt’s slo-mo mechanic lets you perform moves that other games can’t comprehend. Discover the secrets of a distant colony in a cosmic campaign, take on challenges and rule the leaderboards, or face off against others in local and online multiplayer.
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Wacky Wheels HD
Single-player alternative to Guts 'n Grunts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Guts 'n Grunts.
The road is a dangerous place, especially when overrun with wild animals in go-karts! This is the official reboot of Apogee's classic racing game Wacky Wheels. It features the ferocious critters, cramped tracks, and wicked powerups that fans of the original love!
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Ammo Pigs: Armed and Delicious
Single-player alternative to Guts 'n Grunts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Guts 'n Grunts.
It's the year 2049. Slaughterhouse A.I. controls the surface of the Earth, turning all life into sausage. Only the pigs remain to fight.
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Moon Raider
Single-player alternative to Guts 'n Grunts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Guts 'n Grunts.
Moon Raider is a 2D action adventure platformer set in the diverse and dangerous underworld of the moon.