Single-player games like Retro Game Crunch
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to Retro Game Crunch, 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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Abyss Odyssey
Single-player alternative to Retro Game Crunch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Game Crunch.
From indie Chilean developer ACE Team comes a new side-scrolling action adventure game featuring a complex fighting engine in procedurally generated levels that destines its three warriors to battle a different abyss each time! Choose your hero and also learn to possess your enemies in the abyss…
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OUTBUDDIES DX
Single-player alternative to Retro Game Crunch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Game Crunch.
Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!
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Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Single-player alternative to Retro Game Crunch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Retro Game Crunch.
Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates are back with more retro sword-and-whip action! Curse of the Moon 2 brings classic 2D action and a dark, 8-bit aesthetic together with modern playability.
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Infernax
Single-player alternative to Retro Game Crunch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Game Crunch.
Infernax is the adventures of a great knight who returns to his homeland only to find it plagued with unholy magic. Uncover the mysteries of the curse and face the consequences of your actions.
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9 Monkeys of Shaolin
Single-player alternative to Retro Game Crunch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Game Crunch.
The true rebirth of iconic beat 'em up genre in vein of old-school video games! As a simple Chinese fisherman Wei Cheng you have to avenge the death of your friends and family slaughtered in a pirate raid at your peaceful village.
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Primal Planet
Single-player alternative to Retro Game Crunch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Game Crunch.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
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Guacamelee! 2
Single-player alternative to Retro Game Crunch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Game Crunch.
Head back to the Mexiverse in this long-awaited sequel to the smash hit Guacamelee! Uppercut your way to victory across stunning new hand-crafted levels. Featuring a dense and colorful world, new luchador moves, sassy new bosses, twice the enemies, and 300% more chickens!
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The Disney Afternoon Collection
Single-player alternative to Retro Game Crunch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Retro Game Crunch.
Starring a cast of beloved Disney characters, The Disney Afternoon Collection takes you back to a golden era of gaming and afternoons filled with adventure. All six classic games feature new and improved visuals and include filtering options that replicate a retro look and feel.
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SPORE™
Single-player alternative to Retro Game Crunch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Retro Game Crunch.
Be the architect of your own universe with Spore, an exciting single-player adventure. From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations.
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Mega Man Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Retro Game Crunch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Retro Game Crunch.
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
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UFO 50
Single-player alternative to Retro Game Crunch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Game Crunch.
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.
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California Games (C64/DOS/Atari/Lynx/NES/SMS/Genesis)
Single-player alternative to Retro Game Crunch — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Ask anyone who considered themselves a true gamer in 1987 and the chances are they will fondly remember California Games. Now on Steam for the very first time, you too can enjoy six radical and awesome events: the half-pipe, roller skating, surfing, BMX, footbag and the flying disc.
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BoxIsland: Sokoban
Single-player alternative to Retro Game Crunch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Retro Game Crunch.
On the enigmatic Box Island, an ancient civilization has left behind puzzle-filled ruins. Players take on the role of a young explorer, yet the island is shrouded in a mystical force - only by pushing boxes can one unravel the island's secrets and escape this challenging labyrinthine world!
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Astro Duel
Single-player alternative to Retro Game Crunch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Game Crunch.
Astro Duel is a competitive local multiplayer party game. Rounds are quick and death is sudden. Blast your friends into space. Run over their helpless bodies for good measure.
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Astro Duel 2
Single-player alternative to Retro Game Crunch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Game Crunch.
Astro Duel 2 is a sci-fi combat game combining top-down space dog fights with up-close platforming action. Whether versus or co-op, battle through space and on foot at the same time! Strike within the fully-destructible arenas or just nuke ‘em from orbit.
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Train Bandit
Single-player alternative to Retro Game Crunch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Game Crunch.
THE LAW!! Looks to be a showdown atop a train. This will be your last fight. Good luck, Train Bandit.
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Dig Dog
Single-player alternative to Retro Game Crunch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Game Crunch.
An action roguelike digger. Dig to discover treasure, adventure and bones! Jump, dash, stomp and dig your way through a strange world inhabited by stranger creatures.
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Box Cat Bash
Single-player alternative to Retro Game Crunch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Game Crunch.
Cars are falling from the sky? Time to get smashing, Box Cat!