Single-player games like You are Peter Shorts
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to You are Peter Shorts, 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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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Single-player alternative to You are Peter Shorts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with You are Peter Shorts.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
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Shing!
Single-player alternative to You are Peter Shorts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with You are Peter Shorts.
Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style!
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Okinawa Rush
Single-player alternative to You are Peter Shorts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with You are Peter Shorts.
Take on the role of the martial arts master Hiro, Meilin, or Shin as they face off in a desperate fight for their lives against the Black Mantis clan. DOUBLE THE MAYHEM: Bring a friend and battle against ninjas, demons, and more in the 2-player local co-op mode of this action-adventure platformer.
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Little Fighter 2 Remastered
Single-player alternative to You are Peter Shorts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with You are Peter Shorts.
Rediscover the classic combat charm of "Little Fighter 2," now with fully upgraded and redrawn graphics, support for local connections up to 8 computers, and every character move more detailed and extravagant, providing an unprecedented combat experience.
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UFO 50
Single-player alternative to You are Peter Shorts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with You are Peter Shorts.
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.
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BlazBlue Entropy Effect
Single-player alternative to You are Peter Shorts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with You are Peter Shorts.
Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! This action roguelike sets the bar for fluid fast-paced action.
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Tres-Bashers
Single-player alternative to You are Peter Shorts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with You are Peter Shorts.
Tres-Bashers is a 2D monster-bashing adventure featuring a big interconnected map full of cryptids, secrets, and more! Find 40 different monster types and whack 'em with your baseball bat!
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99Vidas
Single-player alternative to You are Peter Shorts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with You are Peter Shorts.
"99Vidas" is a "beat 'em up" set in a contemporary world that pays tribute to both the new and the classic in gaming industry. Brought to you in all pixelated, 16 bit-esque glory, chockfull of references to not only gaming, but all 80's and 90's pop culture.
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Metroidvania
Single-player alternative to You are Peter Shorts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with You are Peter Shorts.
Explore a dark pixel-art metroidvania filled with fast-paced combat, challenging bosses, hidden secrets, and rewarding exploration as you unlock new paths through a mysterious world.
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HAUNTED: Halloween '85 (Original NES Game)
Single-player alternative to You are Peter Shorts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with You are Peter Shorts.
A brand new NES homebrew game independently developed by Retrotainment Games and released on an NES cartridge. This game adheres to all NES hardware restrictions... all graphics, color palettes, data processing and audio fully comply regardless of how maddening it was to achieve :) HH85 is a classic, 8-bit beat' em up / platformer that...
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Mega Man X Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to You are Peter Shorts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with You are Peter Shorts.
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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Space Cat
Single-player alternative to You are Peter Shorts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with You are Peter Shorts.
Space Cat is a 2D arcade-style platformer where the player(s) must collect as much loot as possible while surviving the asteroid terrain, which is constantly being destroyed and regenerated by hazards. There is also a side-scrolling Adventure Mode, and a VS Battle Mode.
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Pyro Fighters
Single-player alternative to You are Peter Shorts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with You are Peter Shorts.
Pyro Fighters is a scrolling space shooter with platforming physics. Use your flame gun to propel yourself in the air and fight through an alien army with up to four players.
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Binky's Trash Service
Single-player alternative to You are Peter Shorts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with You are Peter Shorts.
Storm evil lairs... and take out the trash! Play as BINKY in a perilous, precision platformer where you run a garbage collection service for EVIL LAIRS! Optimize your speedrun strats and empty all the trash in 15 unique and colorful mini-Metroidvania maps!