Single-player games like Haunted Lands
Below are 16 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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Gun Rage
Single-player alternative to Haunted Lands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haunted Lands.
Gun Rage is an old-school, fast-paced, side-scrolling run and gun, with 16-bit era graphics, inspired by greatest classic games of the genre.
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Berserk Boy
Single-player alternative to Haunted Lands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haunted Lands.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
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Mute Crimson+
Single-player alternative to Haunted Lands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haunted Lands.
Be a ninja and go on an action platforming adventure to save the world. Climb walls, slice up bad guys, master tricky platforming sequences and face ruthless bosses.
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Kraino Origins
Single-player alternative to Haunted Lands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haunted Lands.
Fight monsters, ghosts, and zombies with your mighty sythe! Find all the secrets, and unlock powerful weapons! Avoid saws, fireballs, pools of acid, and spikes! Kraino Origins is retro gaming goodness!
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Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe
Single-player alternative to Haunted Lands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Haunted Lands.
Control "The Nerd" in a retro-inspired action platformer! It's two games in one, remixed and rebalanced to bring you the ultimate experience of Nerd Rage. Featuring stylized pixel art inspired by classic games, a highly energetic soundtrack, and challenging levels -- plus a special NEW chapter!
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Jet Gunner: Refueled
Single-player alternative to Haunted Lands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haunted Lands.
Jet Gunner is reloaded, remade and refueled for a new explosive 8-bit adventure. Relive the past glory days where VHS was king, phones didn't have screens and you'd have to blow into a cartridge to get your gaming fix.
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Citadale Resurrection
Single-player alternative to Haunted Lands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haunted Lands.
A collection of old-school retro Citadale games in the style of various systems released in the mid 1980s to early 1990s. Each game has its own unique look, sound, gameplay style and feel and yet they are all distinctly Citadale.
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Single-player alternative to Haunted Lands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haunted Lands.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
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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: 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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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.