Single-player games like Gryphon Knight Epic
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Gryphon Knight Epic, 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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Gryphon Knight Epic: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Gryphon Knight Epic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.
Gryphon Knight Epic is a 2D Medieval Shoot’em up that mixes elements from classical shoot’em ups, exploration and duel-like boss battles, it tells the story of Sir Oliver and Aquila, an accomplished knight and his loyal gryphon that are forced back to adventure once again.
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Broken Sky
Single-player alternative to Gryphon Knight Epic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.
Broken Sky is a fast paced dogfighting shooter featuring unlockable planes, explosive weapons, special abilities and Shoot 'em up madness. Responsive controls combined with super fast air combat will have you coming back for more in your bullet hell quest to defeat the alien takeover.
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BLACK BIRD
Single-player alternative to Gryphon Knight Epic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.
Become the Black Bird in this dark-fantasy shooting game with an operatic twist! This is the tale of a young girl who dies a pitiful death, but is reborn as the calamitous Black Bird whose destiny is to destroy the kingdom.
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Demonizer
Single-player alternative to Gryphon Knight Epic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.
The fantasy bullet battle to end monstergirl genocide! Turn hateful humans into lovable demons in this 90s arcade style shooter.
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Super Time Force Ultra
Single-player alternative to Gryphon Knight Epic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.
Super Time Force Ultra is an insane platformer filled with robots and dinosaurs and fun and time travel... sometimes all at the same time!
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Starr Mazer: DSP
Single-player alternative to Gryphon Knight Epic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.
The UNFP's been kicked in the teeth by a G'ell invasion force and their last and only hope is a planetary outpost and its fleet of experimental DSP MkI Forward Assault Fighters and anyone marshal enough to strap into one and forcefully accept some apologies.
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Enemy Mind
Single-player alternative to Gryphon Knight Epic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.
A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.
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Deathsmiles
Single-player alternative to Gryphon Knight Epic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.
Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault!
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METAL SLUG
Single-player alternative to Gryphon Knight Epic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gryphon Knight Epic.
“METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!
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Contrast
Single-player alternative to Gryphon Knight Epic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.
CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.
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Cuphead
Single-player alternative to Gryphon Knight Epic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
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Mega Man Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Gryphon Knight Epic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gryphon Knight Epic.
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
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Mega Man X Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Gryphon Knight Epic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gryphon Knight Epic.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
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Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection
Single-player alternative to Gryphon Knight Epic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gryphon Knight Epic.
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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Musashi vs Cthulhu
Single-player alternative to Gryphon Knight Epic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gryphon Knight Epic.
Musashi vs Cthulhu (or MxC) is a fast paced action game where you take control of Musashi - the most famous warrior from feudal Japan -,as he’s fighting for his life. The ronin is a victim of a terrible curse that makes him a target for unspeakable monsters.