Single-player games like METAL SLUG
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to METAL SLUG, 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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METAL SLUG 3
Single-player alternative to METAL SLUG — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL SLUG.
“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
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METAL SLUG X
Single-player alternative to METAL SLUG — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL SLUG.
“METAL SLUG X”, one of the most highly praised titles in the series among Metal Slug fans for its refined balance and game volume, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
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HUNTDOWN
Single-player alternative to METAL SLUG — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL SLUG.
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
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Blazing Chrome
Single-player alternative to METAL SLUG — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL SLUG.
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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Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition
Single-player alternative to METAL SLUG — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL SLUG.
A gritty, non-stop blood bath from the creator of Insanity's Blade, Super Battle Princess Madelyn and the recently released GuardGrave. And a parody of beloved 60s and 70s classic action films, heroes and villains. Deathwish Enforcers... There's gonna be hell to pay!
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Broforce
Single-player alternative to METAL SLUG — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL SLUG.
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
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Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Single-player alternative to METAL SLUG — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL SLUG.
From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!
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Guns, Gore & Cannoli
Single-player alternative to METAL SLUG — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL SLUG.
Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.
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Storm
Single-player alternative to METAL SLUG — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Take a deep breath and prepare for a tranquil journey through the seasons with Storm, an atmospheric, ethereal experience where you use natural phenomena to guide a simple seed to fertile soil so it can take root and spring to life.
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Volgarr the Viking
Single-player alternative to METAL SLUG — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL SLUG.
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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Super Time Force Ultra
Single-player alternative to METAL SLUG — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL SLUG.
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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Reload
Single-player alternative to METAL SLUG — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL SLUG.
Reload is a realistic weapons and tactics trainer for one to four players that also happens to be a super fun, super fast playing game. Go through 35+ training scenarios including Hostage Rescue, Sniping, VIP Protection, and Olympic Style Shooting competition.
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Heroes® of Might & Magic® III - HD Edition
Single-player alternative to METAL SLUG — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The most popular Heroes® title of all time is back in HD! Fifteen years later, rediscover the epic tale of Queen Catherine Ironfist, as she re-embarks on her critically acclaimed quest to unite her ravaged homeland and re-conquer the kingdom of Erathia.
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Streets of Rage 4
Single-player alternative to METAL SLUG — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL SLUG.
Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.
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Absolum
Single-player alternative to METAL SLUG — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL SLUG.
Fight as the outcast heroes of Talamh in a fierce battle to retake magic from Sun King Azra’s grasp in Absolum, an original roguelite beat ‘em up by Dotemu.
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Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition
Single-player alternative to METAL SLUG — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL SLUG.
Also known as Out Of This World™, Another World is a pioneer action/platformer that released across more than a dozen platforms since its debut in 1991. Along the years, Another World™ has attained cult status among critics and sophisticated gamers alike.
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Sanitarium
Single-player alternative to METAL SLUG — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Originally released in 1998 on PC, and awarded as the Adventure Game of the Year, The timeless horror point-and-click, Sanitarium, is returning to frighten the bravest adventure game fans.
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METAL SLUG 2
Single-player alternative to METAL SLUG — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with METAL SLUG.
“METAL SLUG 2”, the 2nd entry in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game returns to the battlefield on the Steam gaming platform!