Single-player games like City Hunter
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to City Hunter, 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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Wonderboy in Monster Land
Single-player alternative to City Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with City Hunter.
The 8-90's arcade platformer returns to PC. Fight your way across Monster Land, spend your gold on better swords, shields and boots, and cut down the Mecha Dragon. Full controller support, and it always picks up right where you left off.
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CLAY-TIME® Master Beef
Single-player alternative to City Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with City Hunter.
CLAY-TIME® Master Beef is a combat-ready puzzle platformer, with an emphasis on block stacking, juicy entrees and hangry aliens. Featuring a hand-crafted claymation aesthetic, and a heavy-hitting soundtrack by the legendary David Wise.
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Rondo's Romp
Single-player alternative to City Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with City Hunter.
Join Rondo, a cheerful Akita pup, as he explores 6 whimsical worlds, digging up coins, items, and throwable objects to solve puzzles, battle enemies, and uncover secrets... all with the charm and challenge of a classic 2D platformer!
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Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!
Single-player alternative to City Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with City Hunter.
The Samurai Pizza Cats are back! Take control of the Pizza Cats and prevent The Big Cheese from taking over Little Tokyo once and for all in this 2D action-packed adventure!
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Little Samson
Single-player alternative to City Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with City Hunter.
Leaping, smashing, scorching, and exploding its way into your collection! Little Samson—the rarest and most coveted game of the 8-bit era—arrives on modern systems for everyone to enjoy!
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ARTIUS: Pure Imagination
Single-player alternative to City Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with City Hunter.
ARTIUS is a fast-paced, momentum-based 2D platformer where you play as artists battling to preserve creativity in a world on the verge of artistic extinction! Dash, swing, and smash your way through a vibrant, hand-drawn world in this adrenaline-fueled platformer where art is your strongest weapon.
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Touhou Fairy Knockout ~ One fairy to rule them all
Single-player alternative to City Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with City Hunter.
You will role-play as playful fairies with unique personalities, and accomplish your own Gekokujō in Gensokyo where the strong gather! Make your own favorite fairy character the strongest with your own hands!
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Chronicles of the Wolf
Single-player alternative to City Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with City Hunter.
Hunt the legendary Beast of Gévaudan in Chronicles of the Wolf! Step into the boots of Mateo Lombardo in this epic adventure featuring brutal bosses, vast castles, and secrets to uncover. Narration by the legendary Robert Belgrade and other special appearances!
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Ikki Unite
Single-player alternative to City Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with City Hunter.
SUNSOFT relapses... The legendary Bad Game Hall of Famer "Ikki" is back, and this time it's a multiplayer experience! You can't start a riot with just one or two people! Enlist up to 16 friends in this Roguelite madness... Ikki but united!
- 10
Ark of Charon
Single-player alternative to City Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Build a mobile fortress on the back of a giant and mysterious walking Tree and embark on a journey in this merge of tower defense and colony simulation.
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Ufouria: The Saga 2
Single-player alternative to City Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with City Hunter.
Explore the unique and wacky world of SUNSOFT's Ufouria in this exploration-based side-scrolling game. The levels' terrain change each time you play with new secrets to explore. Be charmed, comforted and tickled by the fluffy felt-like remake of the strange-but-cute world of Ufouria!
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Mahjong Solitaire Refresh
Single-player alternative to City Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The tile matching puzzle series "Mahjong Solitaire" welcomes the water-themed "Refresh" to its lineup! Fresh new attire, sweet and simple rules. From the upbeat songs and lovely images, to the new drag controls and panel unlocking system, please enjoy this invigorating addition to the series!
- 13
House Cleaning Survival
Single-player alternative to City Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
One hose to clean them all!
- 14
SUNSOFT is Back! レトロゲームセレクション
Single-player alternative to City Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with City Hunter.
SUNSOFT revival commemoration! Three carefully selected songs from SUNSOFT's works from the 1980s: "Wings of Madura," "53 Stations of the Tokaido," and "Ripple Island" are included!
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Justice Ninja Casey
Single-player alternative to City Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with City Hunter.
The 16-bit classic comes to the West for the very first time! A princess in a castle has been kidnapped by a group of mysterious ninjas. Luckily for her, a young ninja named Casey is aware of the situation, and embarks on a mission to save her because... He is the Ninja of Justice!
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Feudal Bros - Tonosama #1
Single-player alternative to City Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with City Hunter.
Japan. Edo period. After many years of violent wars, peace has returned to the land, but it doesn’t seem like it will last for long. A new danger lurks in the shadows, and only two noblemen can stop it: Lord Baka, a Japanese feudal lord, and Prince Bouffon, a prince from the faraway land of France.