Single-player games like 1936
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to 1936, 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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Gurei
Single-player alternative to 1936 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 1936.
An unforgiving game with precise combat. Fight challenging bosses in any order, acquire their unique powers, and succeed on your own terms.
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Burning Sword: Death Sun
Single-player alternative to 1936 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 1936.
Burning Sword: Death Sun is a Wuxia hack n' slash game. Play as the great fighter, Zhāng Yì Xiàn, who seeks revenge for the death of his family at the hands of China's powerful Gāo Tiān Qí. Dive into a tale of revenge, redemption, martial arts, and intense swordplay.
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Raiders 1941
Single-player alternative to 1936 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 1936.
A hardcore challenging Shoot 'Em Up set during WWII - battle, shoot, bomb and weave your way accross the European Theatre.
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Boss Rush: Mythology
Single-player alternative to 1936 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 1936.
Boss Rush: Mythology - This is an action game in which you have to fight various creatures and gods from Greek, Scandinavian, Slavic and Egyptian mythologies.
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Plus Ultra: Legado
Single-player alternative to 1936 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 1936.
Explore a vast, colorful world in this 2D hand-drawn Metroidvania set during the Age of Discoveries. Grab your halberd and become a hero amid the storm!
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FEYFAE
Single-player alternative to 1936 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 1936.
A whimsical horror roguelite with 2D bullet hell platforming, strange companions, and lovely things hidden in unlovely places. Descend, survive, and fight your way down a collapsed research facility to uncover the truth of what was done to your family.
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Bleeding Deities
Single-player alternative to 1936 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 1936.
Embark on a journey through a hand-drawn world of Bleeding Deities inspired by ancient tribes and their beliefs. Unveil dark secrets, face ruthless challenges, and confront evil deities as you search for the Legendary Baktun Stone. Will you restore peace to your people?
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Chort
Single-player alternative to 1936 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 1936.
A 2.5D dark-fantasy action - adventure where you are the monster. Slain by a witch's curse, the demon Chort claws his way back from death to hunt the girl bound to him by fate - reclaiming his lost power piece by piece. Slavic folk horror from the age when the old gods went silent.