Single-player games like An Imp? A Fiend!
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to An Imp? A Fiend!, 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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Ninjahtic Mind Tricks
Single-player alternative to An Imp? A Fiend! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with An Imp? A Fiend!.
Ninjahtic Mind Tricks is an 8-bit hack-and-slash platformer with stealth, adventure, and puzzle elements. Like it's predecessor, Ninjahtic, levels have an open-ended nature and are presented in a linear fashion. Though, several features have been added to the predecessor's formula to create a more varied experience.
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Ninjahtic
Single-player alternative to An Imp? A Fiend! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with An Imp? A Fiend!.
Ninjahtic is an action/adventure platformer with elements of puzzle-solving and stealth. While it's progression is linear, the open-ended nature of every level requires exploration of an abandoned civilization located atop floating islands.
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HIKIBYOU2
Single-player alternative to An Imp? A Fiend! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with An Imp? A Fiend!.
HIKIBYOU2 is an action/adventure platfomer with puzzle and stealth elements. A bit of what differentiates itself from the first title in the series, Hikikomori No Chuunibyou, is this successor's less realistic approach and more atmospheric vibe. Levels are once again open-ended with the story directing the player.
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Hikikomori No Chuunibyou
Single-player alternative to An Imp? A Fiend! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with An Imp? A Fiend!.
Hikikomori No Chuunibyou is a pseudo 8-bit platform-adventure game with beat-em-up, puzzle, and stealth elements. With its storytelling directing the player through open-ended levels, progression through each stage requires usage of parkour-like abilities and martial-arts techniques.
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The Way of the Pixelated Fist
Single-player alternative to An Imp? A Fiend! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with An Imp? A Fiend!.
The Way of the Pixelated Fist is a parkour and martial arts inspired free-roaming cinematic platformer. While it blends together the gameplay concepts of The Prince of Persia and Karateka, they are presented with refined controls and other modern innovations to give the game an intuitive and fluid feel.
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Shin Samurai Jazz
Single-player alternative to An Imp? A Fiend! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with An Imp? A Fiend!.
Shin Samurai Jazz is a platform-adventure game. It combines the likes of film noir and samurai cinema, presenting them with 8-bit graphics, an electro-jazz soundtrack, and a comic/manga-like style creating a unique atmosphere.
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Downwell
Single-player alternative to An Imp? A Fiend! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with An Imp? A Fiend!.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
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Cave Story+
Single-player alternative to An Imp? A Fiend! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with An Imp? A Fiend!.
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
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samurai_jazz
Single-player alternative to An Imp? A Fiend! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with An Imp? A Fiend!.
An action/adventure game taking ques from both film-noir and samurai-drama's of old, "samurai_jazz" takes players on an adventure through an enigmatic city, engaging in sword-fights, encounters with mythological beings, and quirky dialog with the local inhabitants presented with a pseudo 8-bit style.
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iaidoka_interlude
Single-player alternative to An Imp? A Fiend! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with An Imp? A Fiend!.
A pseudo 8-bit action platformer taking a bit of inspiration from film-noir and samurai dramas, iaidoka_interlude applies a few parkour and fighting game influences to mix up familiarity with a little uniquity.
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Nil-Ninjahtic: Ronin
Single-player alternative to An Imp? A Fiend! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with An Imp? A Fiend!.
Nil-Ninjahtic: Ronin is a pseudo 8-bit action platformer. While it integrates gameplay mechanics of the previous titles in the series, they are combined in a manner which differentiates itself from its predecessors.