Single-player games like Metal Slug: Awakening
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Metal Slug: Awakening, 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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Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Single-player alternative to Metal Slug: Awakening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Metal Slug: Awakening.
From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!
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Tank Brawl 2: Armor Fury
Single-player alternative to Metal Slug: Awakening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Metal Slug: Awakening.
Satisfy your need of destruction by smashing armor vehicles to pieces in spectacular fashions during the epic 4 players co-op campaign. Vehicles and drivers have unique upgrades and class combination. Multiple weapons such as laser beam, giant hammer, Mech's katana.
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Ultimate Battle
Single-player alternative to Metal Slug: Awakening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Metal Slug: Awakening.
A game full of action and lots and lots of fun. Play numerous maps against your friends. Many modes: 1v1, 1v2, all against all.
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PHOSPHOR
Single-player alternative to Metal Slug: Awakening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Metal Slug: Awakening.
An action-packed retro cyberpunk roguelike platformer dropping players into an infested industrial abyss. Blast through hordes and giant bosses, and loot from 450+ weapons and upgrades. Every descent generated fresh. Die, keep what you forge, unlock operatives, and drop deeper into the PHOSPHOR.
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Mr. Shootem Breaks Out!
Single-player alternative to Metal Slug: Awakening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Metal Slug: Awakening.
LITERALLY level the playing field in this brick-breaking, heat-packing arcade party game for 1-4 players.
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Suds
Single-player alternative to Metal Slug: Awakening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Metal Slug: Awakening.
Grab your friends and defend the Suds' village! Fight endless waves of slimes, save infected teammates, and compete for the top spot on the leaderboards. A cute and chaotic adventure awaits!
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Steelborn
Single-player alternative to Metal Slug: Awakening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Metal Slug: Awakening.
Steelborn - is a run and gun platformer game inspired by the classics and made by a team of Abuse, Ranger-X, Contra, Metal Slug, Blaster Master and H.E.R.O fans.
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Mars Quest
Single-player alternative to Metal Slug: Awakening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Metal Slug: Awakening.
Dozens of enemy tanks, robots and mutants are attacking your Mars bases! In the game, you drive a special tank equipped with the latest technologies. You have a choice of many types of tanks, weapons and additional equipment and reinforcements from an orbital station that you can use in the game.
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METAL SLUG DEFENSE
Single-player alternative to Metal Slug: Awakening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Free To Play with Metal Slug: Awakening.
“METAL SLUG”, the pinnacle of 2D action-shooting on NEOGEO returns in a brand new strategy game on Steam!
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METAL SLUG
Single-player alternative to Metal Slug: Awakening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Metal Slug: Awakening.
“METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!
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METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED
Single-player alternative to Metal Slug: Awakening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Metal Slug: Awakening.
Hard-core action with easy controls! The METAL SLUG we all love is back as a tower defense game!
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THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION
Single-player alternative to Metal Slug: Awakening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Metal Slug: Awakening.
[[i]i]“THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII”[/i], SNK PLAYMORE’s flagship 2D versus fighting title returns in an ultimate version on Steam!!
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THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
Single-player alternative to Metal Slug: Awakening — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Metal Slug: Awakening.
SHATTER ALL EXPECTATIONS! Transcend beyond your limits with KOF XV!