Single-player games like Kalevania
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Kalevania, 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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Samurai Blitz EX
Single-player alternative to Kalevania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kalevania.
Unleash your inner warrior in Samurai Blitz EX, an adrenaline-fueled arcade "Slice 'em Up"! Carve through relentless waves of ferocious demons, chaining together insane air-slicing combos as you dash, slash and rack up sky-high scores.
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Gift from the Gods
Single-player alternative to Kalevania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Kalevania.
In this challenging maze-like platformer from 1985, become the mythical Orestes, brother to Electra, as he searches labyrinthine catacombs for the fabled Euclidean Shapes and avenge the murder of his father, Agamemnon, by his mother, Clytaemnestra.
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Ginnung
Single-player alternative to Kalevania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kalevania.
You find yourself trapped in a void of Norse spirits, who are out to help you… or destroy you. Find your escape in this tight platformer with emphasis on speedrunning. Use the simple but versatile movement to the best of your ability!
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Horoscopicus
Single-player alternative to Kalevania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kalevania.
Horoscopicus is a 2D Retro style platformer where you complete levels based on the zodiac signs! There are also secret animals to find and pet throughout the game! Can you find them all? :D
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Hellfire
Single-player alternative to Kalevania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Kalevania.
In this classic arcade-like game from 1984, take on the role of the mythical hero Ulysses as he performs a series of tasks, set by the gods to prove his worthiness. Test your might against the slopes of Mount Olympus, the Gorgon, Minotaurs, and other monsters.
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Inukari - Fateful detour
Single-player alternative to Kalevania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kalevania.
The standalone addon for Inkuari - Chase of Desception with two new world and local multiplayer duel mode. Its a fast and smooth action jump & run game like in the good old days.
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Minute Man
Single-player alternative to Kalevania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kalevania.
Freeze time and defeat your enemies! Minute Man is a 2D beat 'em up platformer where you can freeze time as you're fighting to secure an advantage. Fight through various waves of enemies and defeat bosses in seven levels, keeping time frozen as you chain combos against your enemies!
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Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
Single-player alternative to Kalevania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kalevania.
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is an arcade action platformer full of creatures from medieval myths from Spain and the rest of Europe, as well as from chivalric romances. The extended version of the classic Maldita Castilla, originally created by the indie Locomalito.