Single-player games like Shield Knight
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Shield Knight, 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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Eldest Souls
Single-player alternative to Shield Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shield Knight.
Fast-paced and brutally challenging, Eldest Souls is a unique Soulslike experience. In a final act of vengeance, the Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world. Mankind's only hope lies with a lone warrior… and his greatsword of pure Obsydian.
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Gunbrella
Single-player alternative to Shield Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shield Knight.
Uncover the dark secrets of a gritty, tangled metropolis and battle diabolic villains with your trusty Gunbrella, a bulletproof brolly that doubles as a firearm.
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Blasphemous
Single-player alternative to Shield Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shield Knight.
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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ScourgeBringer
Single-player alternative to Shield Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shield Knight.
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.
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Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Single-player alternative to Shield Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shield Knight.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
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Hollow Knight
Single-player alternative to Shield Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shield Knight.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
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Slain: Back from Hell
Single-player alternative to Shield Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shield Knight.
Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.
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Nowhere Patrol
Single-player alternative to Shield Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shield Knight.
Nowhere Patrol is a boss rush game with bullet hell and platforming elements. Inspired by classic action arcade games with it's steep difficulty curve and non-stop action.
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Home Office
Single-player alternative to Shield Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
You work from home, take care of pets, plant vegetables and travel, living your life.
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Asha
Single-player alternative to Shield Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shield Knight.
Control Asha, a warrior who must defeat all the warriors of Valhalla and become the champion of the gods, counting on the powers granted by the gods themselves.
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Seasons
Single-player alternative to Shield Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shield Knight.
A precision platformer that each season introduces new mechanics and new challenges, in a beautiful and dangerous world, are you ready?
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Talus
Single-player alternative to Shield Knight — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shield Knight.
Control Talus in this challenging boss rush where you'll face increasingly stronger enemies