Single-player games like Black Magic (C64/CPC/Spectrum)
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Black Magic (C64/CPC/Spectrum), 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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Hero of the Golden Talisman (C64/CPC)
Single-player alternative to Black Magic (C64/CPC/Spectrum) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Black Magic (C64/CPC/Spectrum).
In this fantasy platformer from the mid-1980s, take on the role of a lone hero, battling to save their home town from the grip of an evil wizard's curse! Jump, climb, swim, shoot, all to find the 5 pieces of the golden talisman, hidden in a vast labyrinth.
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Saga
Single-player alternative to Black Magic (C64/CPC/Spectrum) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Black Magic (C64/CPC/Spectrum).
Help Saga in her quest for revenge. A Viking girl who has lost everything to evil will embark on an epic journey to find answers and put an end to the hordes of enemies ravaging her land.
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Tim-Tim 2: "The Almighty Gnome"
Single-player alternative to Black Magic (C64/CPC/Spectrum) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Black Magic (C64/CPC/Spectrum).
Tim-Tim the Gnome must journey through mysterious dungeons to find his kidnapped girlfriend while battling fierce monsters with dubious origins.
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Twinland
Single-player alternative to Black Magic (C64/CPC/Spectrum) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Black Magic (C64/CPC/Spectrum).
Twinland is a Metroidvania set in a kingdom full of weird creatures, dangerous dungeons and powerful artifacts. Explore varied locations, fight numerous bosses – and be on lookout for secrets 'cause they are everywhere!
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Voivod: The Nuclear Warrior
Single-player alternative to Black Magic (C64/CPC/Spectrum) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Black Magic (C64/CPC/Spectrum).
A brutal action metroidvania set in a world where reality is breaking apart. Battle biomechanical mutants, traverse shifting landscapes, and uncover fragments of your lost mind as you push deeper into a twisted post-apocalyptic nightmare.
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Powernaut VANGARDT
Single-player alternative to Black Magic (C64/CPC/Spectrum) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Black Magic (C64/CPC/Spectrum).
Fight for your life in this state-of-the-art 8-bit platformer!
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Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
Single-player alternative to Black Magic (C64/CPC/Spectrum) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Black Magic (C64/CPC/Spectrum).
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
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Guns of Fury
Single-player alternative to Black Magic (C64/CPC/Spectrum) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Black Magic (C64/CPC/Spectrum).
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!