Single-player games like Insanity's Blade
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Insanity's Blade, 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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Odallus: The Dark Call
Single-player alternative to Insanity's Blade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insanity's Blade.
The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.
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The TakeOver
Single-player alternative to Insanity's Blade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insanity's Blade.
The Takeover is a side-scrolling beat'em up inspired by 90's classics such as Streets of Rage and Final Fight. Battle solo or alongside a friend in local co-op while listening to awesome tunes from Little V Mills, Richie Branson, James Ronald and industry legend Yuzo Koshiro!
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Valfaris
Single-player alternative to Insanity's Blade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insanity's Blade.
Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.
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Volgarr the Viking
Single-player alternative to Insanity's Blade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insanity's Blade.
Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.
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Slain: Back from Hell
Single-player alternative to Insanity's Blade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insanity's Blade.
Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.
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Blazing Chrome
Single-player alternative to Insanity's Blade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insanity's Blade.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
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Donuts'n'Justice
Single-player alternative to Insanity's Blade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insanity's Blade.
Donuts 'N' Justice is a fast-paced 2d horizontal shoot-'em-up wherein you take the role of one of two Super Cops in the 1980s to defend their city against gangs, violence and corruption.
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Salt and Sanctuary
Single-player alternative to Insanity's Blade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insanity's Blade.
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
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Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection
Single-player alternative to Insanity's Blade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Insanity's Blade.
Watch as this nostalgic yet completely reimagined storybook world unravels before your very eyes. Taking cues from both Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls 'n Ghosts and giving birth to something entirely new, Resurrection is a title worthy of its name.
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Gauntlet
Single-player alternative to Insanity's Blade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insanity's Blade.
Indie speed-run game with high octane gameplay, wall running, different weapons, enemies, explosions and more
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Castle of Vania
Single-player alternative to Insanity's Blade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Insanity's Blade.
Invade the castle of the powerful Vampire Vania, face several difficult, exciting and sensual challenges to end this reign of horror and orgies.
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Battle Princess Madelyn
Single-player alternative to Insanity's Blade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insanity's Blade.
Battle Princess Madelyn is a game that follows the journey of a young knight in training, Madelyn, and her ghostly pet dog, Fritzy. Join them as they set out on a journey to save her kingdom and her family from the clutches of an evil wizard!