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Single-player games like Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming

Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming, 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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    Half Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy — Steam game cover

    Half Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy

    Single-player alternative to Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    The world is at an end, and you have 30 seconds to save it!

    2012ActionRPGCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    UltraBravoRPG — Steam game cover

    UltraBravoRPG

    Single-player alternative to Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Ultra Bravo RPG is a pixelated comedy RPG in which you explore a three-dimensional map while battling enemies by pressing buttons. The story takes place in the Kingdom of Shizukani, a country inhabited by only idiots. Nabeo and his no-good friends cause mayhem!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Magical Stock Princess — Steam game cover

    Magical Stock Princess

    Single-player alternative to Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Magical Stock Princess is a quick to play blend of arcade levels and lite rpg elements. Avoid monsters while you clear the floor in the Acton stages, and interact with quirky characters in the Adventure stages. Enjoy the best of two worlds without the drawbacks. 100% bat caves-free.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chasm — Steam game cover

    Chasm

    Single-player alternative to Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Evoland — Steam game cover

    Evoland

    Single-player alternative to Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Evoland is a journey through the history of action/adventure gaming, allowing you to unlock new technologies, gameplay systems and graphic upgrades as you progress through the game.

    2013IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stray Children — Steam game cover

    Stray Children

    Single-player alternative to Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    “The Olders, they come to eat the Children…” All of the adults have become monsters, the rumors say. Nowhere is safe outside these walls. Welcome to Stray Children — a bittersweet, fairy tale RPG.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cthulhu Saves the World — Steam game cover

    Cthulhu Saves the World

    Single-player alternative to Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    The lord of insanity, Cthulhu was all set to plunge the world into insanity and destruction when his powers were sealed by a mysterious sorcerer. The only way for him to break the curse is to become a true hero. Save the world to destroy it in an epic parody RPG journey of redemption, romance, and insanity!

    2011IndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Secrets of Grindea — Steam game cover

    Secrets of Grindea

    Single-player alternative to Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    Secrets of Grindea is an old-school Action RPG with co-op support for up to 4 players. Journey through fantastical lands and battle tons of different enemies and bosses in your quest for truth, friendship and, above all, finding the world’s rarest treasures!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim — Steam game cover

    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

    Single-player alternative to Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    EPIC FANTASY REBORN The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.

    2011RPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CHRONO TRIGGER® — Steam game cover

    CHRONO TRIGGER®

    Single-player alternative to Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    The timeless RPG classic returns loaded with upgrades! Journey to the forgotten past, to the far future, and to the end of time. A big adventure to save the planet, now begins…

    2018RPG7.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    FINAL FANTASY V — Steam game cover

    FINAL FANTASY V

    Single-player alternative to Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    The original FINAL FANTASY V comes to life with completely new graphics and audio as a 2D pixel remaster! A remodeled take on the fifth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.

    2021RPG11.69 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    FINAL FANTASY VI — Steam game cover

    FINAL FANTASY VI

    Single-player alternative to Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    The original FINAL FANTASY VI comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the sixth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.

    2022RPG11.69 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dragon Question — Steam game cover

    Dragon Question

    Single-player alternative to Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

    The best 'Edu-tainment' game which helps you improve your math skills!

    2021IndieRPG3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →