Single-player games like Katanaut
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Katanaut, 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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Anomaly Agent
Single-player alternative to Katanaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katanaut.
ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!
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Dead Cells
Single-player alternative to Katanaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katanaut.
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
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BlazBlue Entropy Effect
Single-player alternative to Katanaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katanaut.
Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! This action roguelike sets the bar for fluid fast-paced action.
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Katana ZERO
Single-player alternative to Katanaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katanaut.
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
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KILL KNIGHT
Single-player alternative to Katanaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Katanaut.
KILL KNIGHT is an ultra-responsive arcade-inspired isometric action shooter. Condemned to eternal sufferance, deep within the voids of an eldritch arena, you must wield an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate swarms of otherworldly horrors - and MASTER THE DEMON WITHIN.
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WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers
Single-player alternative to Katanaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Katanaut.
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.
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Trinity Fusion
Single-player alternative to Katanaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katanaut.
Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.
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Kusan: City of Wolves
Single-player alternative to Katanaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katanaut.
Kusan: City of Wolves is a high-octane hardcore top-down shooter where players fight through a brutal urban jungle ruled by gunfire and corruption to save Haru — a girl fitted with a city-grade atomic weapon.
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NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
Single-player alternative to Katanaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katanaut.
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 Katanaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Katanaut.
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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Metroidvania
Single-player alternative to Katanaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katanaut.
Explore a dark pixel-art metroidvania filled with fast-paced combat, challenging bosses, hidden secrets, and rewarding exploration as you unlock new paths through a mysterious world.