Single-player games like Neon Knives
Below are 7 single-player Steam games similar to Neon Knives, 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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KnightOut
Single-player alternative to Neon Knives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Neon Knives.
A local party brawler for 1 - 4 players where fast, chaotic combat meets castle building. Fight solo or in couch co-op, using melee and ranged weapons while building and destroying castles with traps and defenses.
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Elves of Duty
Single-player alternative to Neon Knives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Neon Knives.
A fast-paced couch party game for 1-4 players. Compete to deliver the most gifts in a range of dicey arenas. Take advantage of ridiculous power-ups as you blaze your way to first place and test the limits of your friendships.
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Splatterbot
Single-player alternative to Neon Knives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Neon Knives.
The cleaning robots have gone rogue! Up to 4-players compete in local-multiplayer to make the most mess! Utilize your environment and power-ups to overwhelm your opponents with untidiness. It's about to get messy..
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SpiderHeck
Single-player alternative to Neon Knives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Neon Knives.
Spiders with laser swords! Duel to the death against your friends or choose to team up and hold back swarms of savage enemies. Swing, stab and shoot with style, effortlessly performing movie-worthy parkour.
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Sword Mans
Single-player alternative to Neon Knives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Neon Knives.
Sword Mans is a physics based sword fighting brawler where you control the sword instead of the swordsman.
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STAB STAB STAB!
Single-player alternative to Neon Knives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Neon Knives.
STAB STAB STAB is a physics-based couch-multiplayer arena stabbing game for up to 8 players. Stab your friends until they pop in versus mode, or team up to defend yourselves against an unending horde of cronenbirds!
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BattleCap
Single-player alternative to Neon Knives — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Neon Knives.
Dive into an exhilarating maritime battle for 1 to 4 players! Assemble warships with a variety of bottle caps, allowing the warships to transform and break, experiencing flexible physics that brings a refreshing maritime battle! Fight monsters together, or engage in a battle with your friends.