Single-player games like SAMURAI
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to SAMURAI, 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 2 Black
Single-player alternative to SAMURAI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with SAMURAI.
Using Unreal Engine 5 to significantly enhance graphic expression, this is the definitive version of "NINJA GAIDEN 2," featuring additional playable characters and enhanced battle support functions.
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Imaginari
Single-player alternative to SAMURAI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with SAMURAI.
As a kid inside their own imagination, you go around areas you are very familiar with, but they look just a little bit different than usual. Conquer your fears and fight with companions to escape from your imagination.
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Nine Nights
Single-player alternative to SAMURAI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SAMURAI.
《Nine Nights》is an indie hardcore action-adventure game. You will become the killer Ci Lang, escape and fight back in the crisis-ridden world of Nine Nights. You have to rely on the high martial arts skills tenacious fighting, struggling to lead to the road to revenge.
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Ascendring: League of the Risen
Single-player alternative to SAMURAI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SAMURAI.
Enter an immersive, brutal duel league built around mysterious rings that revive the fallen. Choose tactical actions, watch realistic physics-based combat unfold, and climb from humble arenas to the highest ranks
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Sabre Hunter: Keep On Moving
Single-player alternative to SAMURAI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SAMURAI.
Sabre Hunter: Keep On Moving is a bloody third-person action game with a deep sword-fighting system. Experience a gripping campaign using your vast arsenal. Explore levels and unlock new content.
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Katana Arena
Single-player alternative to SAMURAI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with SAMURAI.
Slice your enemies in different gory arenas by yourself or with your friends. Earn battle coins and use them to upgrade your skills and looks.
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The Last Soldier of the Ming Dynasty
Single-player alternative to SAMURAI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SAMURAI.
The Japanese pirates have terrorized the Ming Dynasty for generations. You've devoted your life as a soldier to fighting them.And now you are in their turf, alone with your sword; the last soldier in pirate's land in this 3D-action game inspired by traditional Chinese ink painting landscapes.
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Gladius | Gladiator VR Sword fighting
Single-player alternative to SAMURAI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SAMURAI.
Gladius is an immersive VR sword fighting game set in ancient Rome. As a gladiator, you will choose your weapons, train against different enemies, and finally fight for your freedom in an epic battle against the mightiest warriors and mythical creatures of the time. Win the crowd and you will win your freedom.