Single-player games like Yars Rising
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Yars Rising, 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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KinnikuNeko: SUPER MUSCLE CAT
Single-player alternative to Yars Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
Join KinnikuNeko, a cat with a bodybuilder's body, in this fun 2D platformer and fight against the mysterious alien invasion. A story full of goofy humor, friendship, drama and action. Its aesthetics are a love letter to 90s anime along with an unforgettable soundtrack.
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Among the Waves
Single-player alternative to Yars Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
A 2.5D metroidvania with the freedom of an immersive sim. Every fight and every path can be approached differently: through combat, stealth, or using the world’s mechanics. The story unfolds in a world where Orthodox aesthetics meet Soviet brutalism and traditional woodcraft
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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Single-player alternative to Yars Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!
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Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
Single-player alternative to Yars Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
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Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
Single-player alternative to Yars Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.
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Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Single-player alternative to Yars Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
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Glimmer in Mirror
Single-player alternative to Yars Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
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ITORAH
Single-player alternative to Yars Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
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Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Single-player alternative to Yars Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.
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River City Girls
Single-player alternative to Yars Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Yars Rising.
There's trouble once again in River City, and this time only the girls can save the day! Using a variety of attacks, weapons, and items, these hot-blooded heroines are ready to teach the city’s lowlifes a lesson - either solo or in 2-player co-op! It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation!
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DuckTales: Remastered
Single-player alternative to Yars Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
DuckTales: Remastered is a beautiful hand-crafted reimagining of one of the most cherished 8-bit titles of all time. Go back to one of the golden ages of gaming, now refined with a level of detail that will please the most hardened devoted Disney or retro Capcom fan alike.
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Double Dragon: Neon
Single-player alternative to Yars Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Yars Rising.
BRO-TACULAR! Legendary martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee return in this creative re-imagining of the classic beat ‘em up, Double Dragon Neon. Fight your way through countless henchmen including Linda and Abobo on your way to rescue the love of your life, Marian!
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Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Single-player alternative to Yars Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Yars Rising.
Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!
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River City Girls 2
Single-player alternative to Yars Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
The River City Girls are back! Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki - joined by newcomers Marian and Provie - hit the streets for an all-new beat-'em-up adventure! Team up for local or online co-op and explore a massive world packed with new abilities, enemies, locations, and more!
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Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to Yars Rising — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut brings hair-whipping, belly-dancing to your PC! Play one of the most critically acclaimed handheld series of all time, now with brand new features!