Single-player games like Castle of Shikigami 3
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Castle of Shikigami 3, 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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Retromancer
Single-player alternative to Castle of Shikigami 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Castle of Shikigami 3.
What happens when nostalgia and necromancy mix? A Retromancer happens! Grab a few friends, choose your champions, and battle your way through 6 brutal zones filled with screeching bats, burrowing worms, deranged cultists, and giant ants.
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Heliocide
Single-player alternative to Castle of Shikigami 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Castle of Shikigami 3.
Heliocide is a relentless top-down scrolling action! Arm your shields, lasers, guns, bombs and missiles to defend the solar system from a massive invasion!
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Chippy
Single-player alternative to Castle of Shikigami 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Castle of Shikigami 3.
Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.
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Circuit Breakers
Single-player alternative to Castle of Shikigami 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Castle of Shikigami 3.
Talented and ferocious weapon experts needed to eliminate a dangerous mechanical menace that threatens the existence of humanity. Up to six positions available. Benefits include traveling the world to eliminate robots.
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Sky Force Reloaded
Single-player alternative to Castle of Shikigami 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Castle of Shikigami 3.
Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.
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NIDUS
Single-player alternative to Castle of Shikigami 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Castle of Shikigami 3.
A symbiotic Flower and Wasp struggle to complete their lifecycle, in a challengingly twisted arcade experience. Control both characters at once in mind-bending Single Player, or team up with a friend in hectic Local Co-Op. Master the symbiotic duet, devour the swarm, and ascend the leaderboard.
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Centipede: Recharged
Single-player alternative to Castle of Shikigami 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Castle of Shikigami 3.
Blast bugs and chase high scores in this glorious revival of an old-school classic, all while jamming to a heart-pounding original score by Megan McDuffee. Play solo or tag in a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
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Bartlow's Dread Machine
Single-player alternative to Castle of Shikigami 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Castle of Shikigami 3.
An artifact from the past returns in Bartlow's Dread Machine, a game from the dawn of the Electric Age. Dread Machine is a dual stick arcade shooter with single player and couch co-op modes, six scintillating game worlds and a cast of improbable monsters and characters.
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Castle of Shikigami
Single-player alternative to Castle of Shikigami 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Castle of Shikigami 3.
Castle of Shikigami is a dark, supernatural vertically-scrolling shoot-’em-up classic. Summer, 2005: Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Force is investigating an occult serial killer. Specialists have been called in to investigate. The case is called “The Castle of Shikigami Incident”.
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Castle of Shikigami 2
Single-player alternative to Castle of Shikigami 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Castle of Shikigami 3.
The second installment of the dramatic shooter that gained popularity in the arcades is now coming to Steam with +α elements!
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FANTAVISION 202X
Single-player alternative to Castle of Shikigami 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Castle of Shikigami 3.
"Fantavision", the masterpiece action puzzle game released on console in 2000 is back! Sparkling images of fireworks exploding on screen and a simple but deep gameplay once you get the hang of it.
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TriggerHeart EXELICA
Single-player alternative to Castle of Shikigami 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Castle of Shikigami 3.
"Where courage and conviction dictate, pull the trigger of your heart!"