Single-player games like Umbraclaw
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Umbraclaw, 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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Chrono Gear: Warden of Time
Single-player alternative to Umbraclaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Umbraclaw.
Turn back the clock and fight to repair Time itself in this cinematic action platformer with fast sword combat and time-based powers. You are the Warden of Time, Ouro Kronii - be proud and fight hard!
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Majogami
Single-player alternative to Umbraclaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Umbraclaw.
Majogami stars Shiroha, a young woman who has lost her memory, who travels alongside Shiori, her father who has been turned to paper. With her katana, "Kamikiri", in hand, she travels through a bizarre world and cuts through the horrors she finds there in this 2D character action platformer.
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Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced
Single-player alternative to Umbraclaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Umbraclaw.
The Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced is a collection of three traditional 2D action platformers, “Azure Striker Gunvolt” (2014), “Azure Striker Gunvolt 2” (2016), and “Azure Striker Gunvolt 3” (2022) together in one release, complete with all DLC.
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Fatal Claw
Single-player alternative to Umbraclaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Umbraclaw.
Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!
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NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
Single-player alternative to Umbraclaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Umbraclaw.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Single-player alternative to Umbraclaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Umbraclaw.
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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Haunted Lands
Single-player alternative to Umbraclaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Umbraclaw.
Slay grim cultists, infernal minions, and nightmarish creatures in this dark and bloody retro-inspired action platformer. Uncover secrets, acquire powerful artifacts, and face challenging bosses in the Haunted Lands.
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FLARE NUINUI QUEST
Single-player alternative to Umbraclaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Umbraclaw.
Play as Shiranui Flare in this retro action platformer, wielding her dual pistols, as you explore the world on a quest to save your friends!
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Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
Single-player alternative to Umbraclaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Umbraclaw.
Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.
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Gal*Gun 2
Single-player alternative to Umbraclaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Umbraclaw.
Notoriously lewd first-person shooter, where you find yourself irresistible to every girl in school! Fend off their advances as you explore the school grounds. Use gadgets to expel mischievous demons and upgrade kit like the 'Demon Sweeper' to suck the skirts clean off your suitors!
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Gal*Gun: Double Peace
Single-player alternative to Umbraclaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Umbraclaw.
A rail shooter, with a difference, replacing bullets with pheromone shots, and enemies with giddy love-obsessed school girls. Every love letter and advancing kiss drains your energy! Repel them while upgrading your power ups and take part in outrageously lewd mini-games to find your true love!
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Azure Striker Gunvolt
Single-player alternative to Umbraclaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Umbraclaw.
A 2D action game featuring a young man with the power of lightning who stands for freedom against the evil ambitions of a massive organization. When lightning strikes, a new legend is born.
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Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Single-player alternative to Umbraclaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Umbraclaw.
Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates are back with more retro sword-and-whip action! Curse of the Moon 2 brings classic 2D action and a dark, 8-bit aesthetic together with modern playability.
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Gal Guardians: Demon Purge
Single-player alternative to Umbraclaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Umbraclaw.
In order to save their school after it turns into a massive demonic castle, two "Demon Hunter" sisters slash and shoot their way through this 2D action adventure. Players can swap between control of both characters on the fly, each with entirely different skillsets.
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Blaster Master Zero
Single-player alternative to Umbraclaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Umbraclaw.
Mutant scum never learn! Blaster Master Zero makes its Steam debut! Blaster Master Zero is a 8-bit style top-down & sideview 2D action-adventure game that hearkens back to the golden age of the NES. The game features new gameplay elements such as improved gameplay, and a more robust scenario.
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Dragon Marked For Death
Single-player alternative to Umbraclaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Umbraclaw.
Dragon Marked For Death is a 2D side-scrolling action RPG game where up to 4 players can play together in online multiplayer. The characters, known as the Dragonblood Clan, have forged a pact with the Astral Dragon, which granted them special new powers.