Single-player games like GuardGrave
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to GuardGrave, 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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XEYYEX 2: Colour Wars
Single-player alternative to GuardGrave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GuardGrave.
The space-eyed couple is back! This time they will use the ability to change color to fight. An arcade genre game that pays tribute to the first titles of the 80s. 1 or 2 players.
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Hot Guns: International Missions
Single-player alternative to GuardGrave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GuardGrave.
Your conventional methods of operation are "shoot first then shoot again!"
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Outer Terror
Single-player alternative to GuardGrave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GuardGrave.
DON’T DIE as you assemble a ridiculous arsenal of weapons and desperately hold out against massive hordes of creatures pulled from a variety of classic horror genres reminiscent of 80s and 90s Golden Age comics and B-movies in this stylish action-packed arcade roguelite.
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Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege
Single-player alternative to GuardGrave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GuardGrave.
Saint Slayer is an NES-style 2D action game, featuring loads of stages, enemies, and gore set against the backdrop of late-17th century Europe. Play as the ex-soldier Rudiger and wield the Spear of Sacrilege as you save the Holy Roman Empire from the corrupt Catholic priest Father Pacer.
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Retro Classix: Super BurgerTime
Single-player alternative to GuardGrave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with GuardGrave.
The 2-player sequel to the classic BurgerTime! In Super BurgerTime, play as Peter Pepper Jr. and complete the burgers, but watch out for Mr. Hot Dog, Mr. Egg and the dangerous Mr. Pickle!
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Ice Nosfe
Single-player alternative to GuardGrave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GuardGrave.
Help the Van Helsing brothers defeat Nosfe in the lands of Transylvania. Use the freeze rifle to defeat the bosses in each dungeon. 10 dungeons await you guarded by Nosfe and his hosts. NES or Commodore style. Solo and cooperative.
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Animaddicts 3
Single-player alternative to GuardGrave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GuardGrave.
Animaddicts 3 is a punishing jumping game. With practice, you'll be able to jump, but explore with care; a single missed jump could lead to a long fall back down.
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Todd's Adventures in Slime World (Lynx/Mega Drive)
Single-player alternative to GuardGrave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with GuardGrave.
In this classic gross-out platformer from the early 90s, take on the role of Todd the space explorer, who lands on a planet made entirely from slime and goo, and teeming with disgusting life forms, to search for precious slime gems.
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Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition
Single-player alternative to GuardGrave — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with GuardGrave.
A gritty, non-stop blood bath from the creator of Insanity's Blade, Super Battle Princess Madelyn and the recently released GuardGrave. And a parody of beloved 60s and 70s classic action films, heroes and villains. Deathwish Enforcers... There's gonna be hell to pay!