Single-player games like Touhou Dystopian
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Touhou Dystopian, 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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Cinderia
Single-player alternative to Touhou Dystopian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou Dystopian.
A fast, brutal action roguelite with razor-sharp controls and insane build freedom. Fuse embers, skill cards, and gear into wildly overpowered combat styles — and break each run in a world consumed by the Ash Witch.
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BlazBlue Entropy Effect
Single-player alternative to Touhou Dystopian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou Dystopian.
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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Megabonk
Single-player alternative to Touhou Dystopian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou Dystopian.
Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!
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Risk of Rain 2
Single-player alternative to Touhou Dystopian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou Dystopian.
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
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Demon Lord: Just a Block
Single-player alternative to Touhou Dystopian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou Dystopian.
Seek revenge on fantasy heroes as a reborn Demon Lord! Dive into this satisfying roguelite action game where the world only moves when you do. Plan your moves step by step or play swiftly with quick dodges and parries, colliding with enemies to land powerful attacks!
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AI LIMIT
Single-player alternative to Touhou Dystopian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou Dystopian.
In the distant future when civilization is on the verge of extinction, people follow the legend of the Elysium in the last city, Havenswell. In this post-apocalyptic wasteland sci-fi ARPG, you will play as Arrisa, a Blader with immortality, and explore the city ruin to find the hope of a new life.
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Million Depth
Single-player alternative to Touhou Dystopian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou Dystopian.
Craft original weapons and engage in strategic time-freezing battles as you dive into the million-floor deep underground world of this deep-diving action strategy game.
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Fantasy Maiden Wars - DREAM OF THE STRAY DREAMER -
Single-player alternative to Touhou Dystopian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Touhou Dystopian.
Command a legion of more than 70 beloved Touhou Project heroines on an expansive quest to uncover the cause of mysterious incidents blossoming throughout Gensokyo. Deploy units on grid-based maps to battle monsters with flashy Spell Cards, and conquer each stage with strategic mastery.
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NieR:Automata™
Single-player alternative to Touhou Dystopian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Touhou Dystopian.
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
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Sifu
Single-player alternative to Touhou Dystopian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou Dystopian.
Sifu is a realistic third-person brawler with tight Kung Fu combat mechanics and cinematic martial arts action embarking you on a path for revenge.
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Zenless Zone Zero
Single-player alternative to Touhou Dystopian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Touhou Dystopian.
Zenless Zone Zero is HoYoverse’s brand-new urban fantasy ARPG. Players act as "Proxies" who explore Hollows alongside a wide range of unique Agents, fighting enemies, and completing commissions on their journey to unveil the mysteries behind New Eridu.
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METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
Single-player alternative to Touhou Dystopian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Touhou Dystopian.
Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...
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Metroidvania
Single-player alternative to Touhou Dystopian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou Dystopian.
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.
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RAIN Project - a touhou fangame
Single-player alternative to Touhou Dystopian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Touhou Dystopian.
RAIN Project is a Touhou fangame re-imagined as a platforming boss-bash! After a ritual gone wrong, the newbie shrine maiden Sanae awakes in a world of fantasy. With only the storms to guide her, Sanae sets off to scale a towering mountain in search of answers.
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Returnal™
Single-player alternative to Touhou Dystopian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Touhou Dystopian.
BREAK THE CYCLE Fight to survive as this award-winning third-person shooter brings Selene’s story to PC. Take on roguelike challenges. Engage enemies in bullet hell-fuelled clashes. Share your journey through Returnal™ with another player.