Single-player games like Curse of the Shadow Samurai
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Curse of the Shadow Samurai, 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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Shadowlings
Single-player alternative to Curse of the Shadow Samurai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
Shadowlings - is a slaughter to heavy metal in decorations of Medieval Japan.Hardcore battles, in which everything depends on your skill, ancient ninja's martial arts, sharp swords, strong spears and mysterious Shadow Magic.
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Stealth Blade
Single-player alternative to Curse of the Shadow Samurai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
Stealth Blade is a side-scrolling action/dark art-style game. You need to save your son from demons.
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FLASH OF THE BLADE X
Single-player alternative to Curse of the Shadow Samurai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
Flash of the Blade X is a retro-inspired first-person Ninja slasher inspired by the Western Ninja boom of the 1980's. Slice and Dice your way to revenge against your former Ninja clan across several hand-crafted levels using an assortment of period-accurate weaponry.
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yebushou：defeat pirates
Single-player alternative to Curse of the Shadow Samurai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
Find the leaders of each area and use your skills and reflexes to kill them.
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Shadow Angel
Single-player alternative to Curse of the Shadow Samurai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
This game is a domestic third person RPG action soul game with female protagonists. In the process of fighting against the dark forces, you will continue to become stronger. Use multiple skills flexibly to defeat the enemy in bloody battle.
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Ganryu 2
Single-player alternative to Curse of the Shadow Samurai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
Play as Miyamoto Musashi in this beautiful 2D platformer and travel through a 17th century fantasy Japan, from north to the island of Ganryu-jima where everything happened between Musashi and Kojiro. The game is inspired by the story of Takezo Musashi from the famous novel “The Stone And The Sword”.
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Endless Samurai
Single-player alternative to Curse of the Shadow Samurai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
One Strike. Total Tension. A Japanese parry-driven roguelite that blends turn-based depth with fast-paced action. Master the parry. Control the battle.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Single-player alternative to Curse of the Shadow Samurai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.
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SideDrop
Single-player alternative to Curse of the Shadow Samurai — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Curse of the Shadow Samurai.
A block breaking idle game at the side of your screen. Break through progressively harder rows of blocks as you buy upgrades and unlock special ball types.