Single-player games like Haunted Lands
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Haunted Lands, 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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NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
Single-player alternative to Haunted Lands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haunted Lands.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
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Abathor
Single-player alternative to Haunted Lands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haunted Lands.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
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Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit
Single-player alternative to Haunted Lands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Haunted Lands.
The Angry Video Game Nerd is back in 8-bits! Battle through frantic platforming levels, defeat classic AVGN bosses, and save all of gaming, or test your skills in Endless Challenge mode!
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Project Warlock
Single-player alternative to Haunted Lands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haunted Lands.
Project Warlock is a first-person shooter that fans of Doom, Hexen, and Wolfenstein cannot miss. It serves you an exploding cocktail of bullets, spells, and monsters. Battle through 60 levels of non-stop action, packed with bloodthirsty enemies and challenging bosses.
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Chronicles of the Wolf
Single-player alternative to Haunted Lands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haunted Lands.
Hunt the legendary Beast of Gévaudan in Chronicles of the Wolf! Step into the boots of Mateo Lombardo in this epic adventure featuring brutal bosses, vast castles, and secrets to uncover. Narration by the legendary Robert Belgrade and other special appearances!
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Volgarr the Viking
Single-player alternative to Haunted Lands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haunted Lands.
Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.
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Guns of Fury
Single-player alternative to Haunted Lands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haunted Lands.
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!
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Odallus: The Dark Call
Single-player alternative to Haunted Lands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haunted Lands.
The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.
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Commander Keen
Single-player alternative to Haunted Lands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Haunted Lands.
Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons: Episode 1: Marooned on Mars (Dec. 14th 1990) Episode 2: The Earth Explodes (1991) Episode 3: Keen Must Die! (1991) Commander Keen's very first adventure, and the debut of id's groundbreaking side-scrolling technology.
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Dangerous
Single-player alternative to Haunted Lands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haunted Lands.
Dangerous is an epic 3D open and living world space combat RPG sandbox with an immersive and riveting story. Are you the feared war criminal who will destroy all life or the savior of the universe? Gather your wingmen and travel the galaxy in search of answers.
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DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
Single-player alternative to Haunted Lands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Haunted Lands.
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
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Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope
Single-player alternative to Haunted Lands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haunted Lands.
Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action-adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. If you love games with perfect platforming, beautiful art, infectious music, lovable bosses, humor and levity, and real heart… Shovel Knight is for you!
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NINJA GAIDEN 4
Single-player alternative to Haunted Lands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Haunted Lands.
The definitive ninja action-adventure franchise returns with NINJA GAIDEN 4! Embark on a cutting-edge adventure where legacy meets innovation in a high-octane blend of style and no-holds-barred combat.
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Castle of Vania
Single-player alternative to Haunted Lands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Haunted Lands.
Invade the castle of the powerful Vampire Vania, face several difficult, exciting and sensual challenges to end this reign of horror and orgies.
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Chromatic Fantasy
Single-player alternative to Haunted Lands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Haunted Lands.
Charming and challenging puzzle game, in which fantasy creatures are trying to escape the dungeon imprisonment. Interactions between characters and obstacles are determined by their color.