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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Kindred Kind
Single-player alternative to 1936 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 1936.
Kindred Kind is a hand-drawn 2D action RPG. Hunt eight powerful beasts across a branching world, master a two-weapon combat system, and save what remains of humanity. Explore, fight, and uncover ancient mysteries, in a world teetering on the edge of ruin.
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Chakravyuh
Single-player alternative to 1936 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 1936.
A compact Indian mythological action game where you play as Abhimanyu and face three challenging handcrafted boss duels. Learn attack patterns, dodge bullet-hell barrages, break enemy poise, and master melee strikes, parries, ranged attacks, and Astra abilities to survive.
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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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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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Dream Doctor
Single-player alternative to 1936 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 1936.
Dream Doctor is a platformer BOSS RUSH where you take on the role of a "psychologist", capable of entering your patients' dreams to confront their worst nightmares through brute force.
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Star Fire
Single-player alternative to 1936 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 1936.
STAR FIRE is a fast-paced, hand-drawn 2D boss rush bullet hell. Play as Eira, a stray catgirl driven by a long-lost promise, deep into the Astral Disc. Dash, jump, and weave through dense bullet patterns in stylish duels to defeat 12 Guardians and soothe their unresolved regrets.
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God of War
Single-player alternative to 1936 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 1936.
His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.