Single-player games like Death Fighter
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Death Fighter, 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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Pure Combat
Single-player alternative to Death Fighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Death Fighter.
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Frebbventure
Single-player alternative to Death Fighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Death Fighter.
In a world gone wild, there's only one animal man enough to put his foot down!Join Frebb's small clique of reluctant "friends" as they rumble, tumble, and action-platform their way through the craziest journey of the year!
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Axe And Claw
Single-player alternative to Death Fighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Death Fighter.
Grab your axe and embark on a relentless climb to Claw's peak! Rescue your kidnapped son and prove your mastery in fast-paced pixel-art combat. Overcome challenging platforming, obliterate brutal enemies, and join a father's emotional journey for vengeance. The summit awaits.
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Wings of Vi 2: Guardian's Heart
Single-player alternative to Death Fighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Death Fighter.
Myougi survived. She shattered the sin statues. Now the Seven Deadly Sins walk the shattered realms, and Vi returns, wings reforged, to hunt them down. The vision is a mix of what I've learned: a precision platformer with fast, fluid combat and more player agency.
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Questing: A Tick's Tale
Single-player alternative to Death Fighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Questing is what real ticks do: climb a blade of grass, stretch out your legs, and wait. Time the wind, release on the whip, and fling yourself onto whatever warm thing wanders past. 52 levels of patience, physics, and very bad manners. Miss, and it's a long climb back.
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Dueledged
Single-player alternative to Death Fighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Death Fighter.
Enter the world of Dueledged for action packed couch party styled fun. Even one slice from your enemy's sword could spell defeat, so stay light on your feet while running, dashing, and leaping around 10 beautiful locations. Strike at your foes decisively and be the last one standing.
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Squavity
Single-player alternative to Death Fighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Death Fighter.
Squavity is a mind-bending, gravity-flipping precision platformer. Navigate through 9 brutal levels with a final boss fight, using your ability to flip gravity to overcome obstacles, evade traps, and unlock secrets hidden within a dynamic world.
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Dulce et Decorum
Single-player alternative to Death Fighter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Death Fighter.
Just another 2D platformer shooter game with pixel art graphics to boot. You can jump around while blasting your enemies with three different methods of combat, and protect your village from an evil immortal.