Single-player games like Shadow Complex Remastered
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Shadow Complex Remastered, 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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Cube Crusaders
Single-player alternative to Shadow Complex Remastered — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Complex Remastered.
Adoros is dying. A catastrophic Void Anomaly has torn open the planet’s surface, warping reality and unleashing forces no one fully understands. You are a Cube Crusader sent to crush the Anomaly, at any cost.
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MindKatt:First Strike
Single-player alternative to Shadow Complex Remastered — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Complex Remastered.
An action-adventure game set in a dystopian future where mentally evolved cats fight for their freedom using robotic suits to interact with the human world.
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STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®
Single-player alternative to Shadow Complex Remastered — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Complex Remastered.
Strider returns in a brand new adventure, complete with incredible side-scrolling action, and lightning fast combat all in a massive interconnected world! Download the full game February 19th and become the original assassin!
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Headlander
Single-player alternative to Shadow Complex Remastered — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Complex Remastered.
Launch into the ultimate head trip as you blast through psychotic robots in a retro 70's sci-fi action adventure from Double Fine Productions. It is a world of automation, a utopia gone wrong in which all of humanity have transferred their minds into robotic imposter bodies and are ruled by a computer.
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Dex
Single-player alternative to Shadow Complex Remastered — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Complex Remastered.
Dex is a 2D, side-scrolling, open-world cyberpunk RPG with a focus on exploration and non-linear gameplay.
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GRIME
Single-player alternative to Shadow Complex Remastered — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Complex Remastered.
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
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A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda EX
Single-player alternative to Shadow Complex Remastered — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Complex Remastered.
A 2.5D action-packed side-scrolling game, takes players on a thrilling sci-fi adventure! Take control of combat specialist Ares, or the new playable character, Tarus, to battle deadly machines with a variety of powerful weapons and armor. Your goal: Save Minos Space Station’s survivors and uncover the nefarious Zytron’s extinction agenda!
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Axiom Verge
Single-player alternative to Shadow Complex Remastered — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Complex Remastered.
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
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METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Single-player alternative to Shadow Complex Remastered — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Complex Remastered.
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
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Mega Man Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Shadow Complex Remastered — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Complex Remastered.
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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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Shadow Complex Remastered — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Complex Remastered.
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
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Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Single-player alternative to Shadow Complex Remastered — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Complex Remastered.
A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.
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Uncharted Waters II
Single-player alternative to Shadow Complex Remastered — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
"Uncharted Waters II" was released in 1993, the second game of the series. It is set primarily in Europe of the 16th century, the time of exploration. Players choose from among 6 different characters, each with their own background.
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Mega Man X Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Shadow Complex Remastered — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Complex Remastered.
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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Uncharted Ocean
Single-player alternative to Shadow Complex Remastered — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Complex Remastered.
This is a world of oceans, islands and ships. Players will start their own journey from Faro, facing an impermanent ocean and awkward opponents, and gradually build a strong fleet with wisdom and luck. The chaotic seas and tempting treasures, under the guidance of the banner, work hard for survival！