Single-player games like The Deadlands
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Deadlands, 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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Legacy of Kain: Ascendance
Single-player alternative to The Deadlands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Deadlands.
Enter the dark world of Nosgoth – Ascendance is a fast paced, 2D action platformer built around fluid combat, vertical movement, vampiric powers, and skill-driven play.
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Toziuha Night: Dracula's Revenge
Single-player alternative to The Deadlands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Deadlands.
Follow the story of Xandria, the iron alchemist. Seeking revenge, she accepts the dangerous mission to put an end to the evil that resides in Dracula's castle and torments the people of Transylvania. Fight with an iron whip in this retro-style & Classic-Vania adventure.
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Chronicles of the Wolf
Single-player alternative to The Deadlands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Deadlands.
Hunt the legendary Beast of Gévaudan in Chronicles of the Wolf! Step into the boots of Mateo Lombardo in this epic adventure featuring brutal bosses, vast castles, and secrets to uncover. Narration by the legendary Robert Belgrade and other special appearances!
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Gal Guardians: Demon Purge
Single-player alternative to The Deadlands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Deadlands.
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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The Last Faith
Single-player alternative to The Deadlands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Deadlands.
Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.
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Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
Single-player alternative to The Deadlands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Deadlands.
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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Blasphemous
Single-player alternative to The Deadlands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Deadlands.
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
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Viola: The Heroine's Melody
Single-player alternative to The Deadlands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Deadlands.
Viola: The Heroine's Melody is the musical Platformer/RPG! After failing at violin practice for the hundredth time, Viola becomes trapped inside her instrument's fantastical world. Join her adventure to find her way back home, aided by the diverse ensemble of friends she meets along the way.