Single-player games like Old School Musical
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Old School Musical, 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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Rhythm Doctor
Single-player alternative to Old School Musical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Old School Musical.
Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient's unique heartbeat and defeat boss viruses trying to sabotage your rhythm, all set to heart-pumping, soul-soothing music.
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UFO 50
Single-player alternative to Old School Musical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Old School Musical.
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.
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Just Shapes & Beats
Single-player alternative to Old School Musical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Old School Musical.
"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.
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Tadpole Treble
Single-player alternative to Old School Musical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Old School Musical.
Embark on a thrilling adventure through sheet music in Tadpole Treble! Escape predatory piranhas, flirtatious tadpoles and more as you make your way back home. Shoot for the top of the leaderboards, or create your own stages and music in Composition Mode!
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The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor
Single-player alternative to Old School Musical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Old School Musical.
A Rhythm Role-Playing Game! Fight party crashing monsters with the power of music! Level your party and upgrade your gear while dancing to the beat of some groovin' tunes. Grab a friend and combine forces in all game modes in The Metronomicon: Slay the Dance Floor!
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Single-player alternative to Old School Musical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Old School Musical.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
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Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets
Single-player alternative to Old School Musical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Old School Musical.
Enjoy chill Lo-fi walks and fight bosses to K-POP, EDM and Hip-Hop inspired tracks. Features a quirky story, 30 handcrafted levels and various EX-modes to refresh your gameplay.
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Crypt of the NecroDancer
Single-player alternative to Old School Musical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Old School Musical.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
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METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
Single-player alternative to Old School Musical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Old School Musical.
Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...
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Cuphead
Single-player alternative to Old School Musical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Old School Musical.
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
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METAL SLUG
Single-player alternative to Old School Musical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Old School Musical.
“METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!
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Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
Single-player alternative to Old School Musical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Old School Musical.
The Blue Bomber is back in this second collection of classic Capcom titles! Featuring faithful reproductions of Mega Man 7, 8, 9, & 10, this collection is bursting with additional content, from time trials and remix challenges to a music player and an extensive gallery of rare illustrations.
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METAL GEAR SURVIVE
Single-player alternative to Old School Musical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Old School Musical.
METAL GEAR SURVIVE builds upon MGSV’s stealth action gameplay with elements of exploration and survival creating a bold new experience. *An internet connection is required to play the game.
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Puyo Puyo™Tetris®
Single-player alternative to Old School Musical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Old School Musical.
Two puzzle game juggernauts collide as global phenomenon Tetris® and SEGA’s famous Puyo Puyo™ combine in a super mash-up of ferocious competition, adorable looks, and addictive puzzle fun!
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Mega Man 11
Single-player alternative to Old School Musical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Old School Musical.
Mega Man is back! The newest entry in this iconic series blends classic, challenging 2D platforming action with a fresh new visual style. The new Double Gear system boosts Mega Man's speed and power for a new twist to the satisfying gameplay the series is known for.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Single-player alternative to Old School Musical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Old School Musical.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.
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Terra Memoria
Single-player alternative to Old School Musical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Old School Musical.
A shortage of magic crystals and the sudden awakening of ancient robots leads six new friends on an incredible investigation across Terra – a cozy and fantastic world that combines 3D and pixel art.