Single-player games like Arrowman
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Arrowman, 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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Runic Curse Remastered
Single-player alternative to Arrowman — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arrowman.
Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.
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Curse of the Sea Rats
Single-player alternative to Arrowman — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Arrowman.
Embark on an epic, hand-animated, ‘ratoidvania’ adventure, where your crew has been turned into rats by a pirate witch! Explore a rich non-linear world, enjoy fun action platforming, face challenging bosses, and unlock unique abilities - either alone or in local co-op!
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MIO: Memories in Orbit
Single-player alternative to Arrowman — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arrowman.
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
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DEVIATOR
Single-player alternative to Arrowman — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arrowman.
Deviator is a Metroidvania game centered around deflect, featuring exquisite 2D hand-drawn visuals. Exploring unknown wilderness and mysterious cities, delving into enigmatic realms of consciousness and encountering peculiar creatures. Try to find the truth behind this chaotic world.
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Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
Single-player alternative to Arrowman — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arrowman.
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
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Blasphemous 2
Single-player alternative to Arrowman — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arrowman.
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
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Volkolak: The Will of Gods
Single-player alternative to Arrowman — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arrowman.
Volkolak: The Will of Gods is an epic 2D soulsvania in a dark Slavic fantasy setting, with hand-drawn animation. Explore an enchanted world full of secrets and enemies. Your choices will lead to several endings: become a bogatyr, a werewolf, or join the darkness.
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Ghost Song
Single-player alternative to Arrowman — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arrowman.
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.