Single-player games like Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain, 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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Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Single-player alternative to Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain.
From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!
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Tesla vs Lovecraft
Single-player alternative to Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain.
Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!
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Crimsonland
Single-player alternative to Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain.
Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.
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God's Trigger
Single-player alternative to Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain.
Slay enemies with speed and precision in an over-the-top show of blood and explosions. Play solo or with others, make split-second decisions, dodge bullets, and use weapons and abilities to inflict violence in the most graphic way possible.
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Assault Android Cactus+
Single-player alternative to Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain.
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
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Hell is Others
Single-player alternative to Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain.
Hell is Others is an extraction top-down shooter combining roguelike elements. Outside the safety of your apartment lies the noir hellscape that is Century City. A city of endless night that straddles the line between reality and insanity. Explore, hunt, and loot in a place where blood is currency.
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Nex Machina
Single-player alternative to Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain.
Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.
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Serious Sam's Bogus Detour
Single-player alternative to Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Inverse Ninjas VS. The Public Domain.
Serious Sam’s Bogus Detour is an all-new action-adventure in the legendary Serious Sam saga from Hammerwatch developer Crackshell.