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Single-player games like Katana's Path

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Katana's Path, 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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    Lawbringer — Steam game cover

    Lawbringer

    Single-player alternative to Katana's Path — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana's Path.

    Lawbringer is a fast-paced arena fighting roguelite. Hack, slash and shoot your way through enemy hordes to appease the Autarch. The faster you slay your enemies, the greater His favor. Pick up game changing skills and a variety of weapons. Kill fast, grow strong and cheat death.

    2023ActionIndie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Voids Vigil — Steam game cover

    Voids Vigil

    Single-player alternative to Katana's Path — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana's Path.

    Blast through robotic hordes in this arena auto-battler rogue-lite Brotato-like. Use auto-firing weapons and drones, timely dashes and special abilities to reach the Void where a final Conservator awaits convergence. Spend your Cogs wisely within the varied shops to create unique builds!

    2025ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Until You Fall — Steam game cover

    Until You Fall

    Single-player alternative to Katana's Path — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana's Path.

    Fantasy and synthwave collide in this physically active VR sword fighting game. Grow stronger as you battle through an awesome neon environment and strike down magic-infused monstrosities in this hack-and-slash roguelite. Fight. Fall. Rise Again.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    City of Beats — Steam game cover

    City of Beats

    Single-player alternative to Katana's Path — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana's Path.

    Shoot. Groove. Loot. Repeat. Cross an ever-changing city skyline, flowing through encounters in tune with the cityscape’s beat. From the weapons you fire, to the enemies you shoot, to the zen-like flow, the only way to win is to become one with the beat.

    2023ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nuclear Throne — Steam game cover

    Nuclear Throne

    Single-player alternative to Katana's Path — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana's Path.

    Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

    2015ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hell is Other Demons — Steam game cover

    Hell is Other Demons

    Single-player alternative to Katana's Path — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana's Path.

    Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.

    2019ActionIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Brotato — Steam game cover

    Brotato

    Single-player alternative to Katana's Path — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana's Path.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Windblown — Steam game cover

    Windblown

    Single-player alternative to Katana's Path — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana's Path.

    Dash, dive and defy the Vortex. A lightning-fast, 1-3 player co-op roguelite from the crafters of Dead Cells, where every run is a leap into chaos. Absorb the powers of fallen warriors, rebuild their weapons, and WIPE THE FLOOR with anything that gets in the way of a perfect run. 

    2024ActionIndieEarly Access24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →