Single-player games like Sword Duel
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Sword Duel, 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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Nine Nights
Single-player alternative to Sword Duel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sword Duel.
《Nine Nights》is an indie hardcore action-adventure game. You will become the killer Ci Lang, escape and fight back in the crisis-ridden world of Nine Nights. You have to rely on the high martial arts skills tenacious fighting, struggling to lead to the road to revenge.
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Your Sword Is So Big
Single-player alternative to Sword Duel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sword Duel.
Your Sword Is So Big is an emotional fantasy game. The detailed appearance of the character, a deep combat system and sensual animations will not let you get bored, and the beauty of the local castles and landscapes takes your breath away!
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SHARP FISTS
Single-player alternative to Sword Duel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sword Duel.
SHARP FISTS is an action game that allows players to freely switch weapons and attack modes during combat, using a variety of weapons and skills to perform combo attacks. The highly mobile combat system provides players with a fluid combat experience.
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Twelves:Shadow
Single-player alternative to Sword Duel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sword Duel.
"Twelve Shadows" is a hardcore Boss Rush action game set in an Eastern dark mythology. Players take on the role as "WuMing," challenging twelve bosses and exploring a unique Chinese-style world inspired by the twelve zodiac signs. Each adventure is a test of courage and wisdom
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Imaginari
Single-player alternative to Sword Duel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Sword Duel.
As a kid inside their own imagination, you go around areas you are very familiar with, but they look just a little bit different than usual. Conquer your fears and fight with companions to escape from your imagination.
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Panda legend
Single-player alternative to Sword Duel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sword Duel.
The era of cold weapons, the Panda Kingdom was suffered by combine attack because other animals wanted to capture this rich place. Now, you are a desperate frontier general and you decide to set out alone to fight for the low morale of the army.
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不朽之刃/Blade of Immortality
Single-player alternative to Sword Duel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sword Duel.
This is a world without ending, no boundaries, can experience a variety of battles in the game, the game will be in a linear form for players to explore, the game will be continuously developed and constantly updated new content
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BATTLE SHADOW ARENA
Single-player alternative to Sword Duel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sword Duel.
A skill-based 1v1 action game where you combine weapons and elements to build custom combos and take on ever-stronger bosses in your own style.