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Single-player games like Wanted Shadows: Unchained

Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Wanted Shadows: Unchained, 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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    Pets Survivors — Steam game cover

    Pets Survivors

    Single-player alternative to Wanted Shadows: Unchained — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wanted Shadows: Unchained.

    Pets Survivors is a survival roguelike where you battle hordes of monsters and fight to stay alive until time runs out. Choose your pet, pick your favorite weapon, upgrade your abilities, and see how long you can survive!

    2026ActionIndieCasual2.79 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bloodmoon Survivors — Steam game cover

    Bloodmoon Survivors

    Single-player alternative to Wanted Shadows: Unchained — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wanted Shadows: Unchained.

    You are a Lunar Knight of the blood moon, and tonight is your night. It's time for violence. Slay the twisted horrors conjured by the moon in this horde survival roguelite. Gain experience, grow stronger, and synergize your weapons to crush the enemy forces and survive the night.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ultrablight — Steam game cover

    Ultrablight

    Single-player alternative to Wanted Shadows: Unchained — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wanted Shadows: Unchained.

    A dark fantasy survivors-like roguelite where you craft overpowered builds through backpack management, slaughter corrupted hordes, and push the Blight beyond its limits.

    ActionIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Time Champions — Steam game cover

    Time Champions

    Single-player alternative to Wanted Shadows: Unchained — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wanted Shadows: Unchained.

    Recruit units from different historical periods and defend the timeline against alien invaders in this action-roguelike. Mix and match units to discover game-breaking synergies and use hero powers to survive enemy hordes. Unlock new units and evolve them to wreak absolute chaos on the battlefield!

    2027ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deathfall — Steam game cover

    Deathfall

    Single-player alternative to Wanted Shadows: Unchained — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wanted Shadows: Unchained.

    A fast-paced pixel-art roguelike where every run gets more chaotic. Fight endless enemy waves, upgrade your build, and see how far you can survive.

    ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Swordformer — Steam game cover

    Swordformer

    Single-player alternative to Wanted Shadows: Unchained — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wanted Shadows: Unchained.

    Only two buttons for ultimate action: move and pick perks. Slash hordes, craft insane builds, and unleash wild weapons. Help Josh The Barbarian escape the Shadow Wizard Gang's video game prison!

    ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    I'm No Demonlord — Steam game cover

    I'm No Demonlord

    Single-player alternative to Wanted Shadows: Unchained — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wanted Shadows: Unchained.

    "I'm No Demonlord" is a Roguelike shooter bullet hell game. High freedom in mechanics leads to unique playthroughs. As a demon-possessed hero, battle enemies, grow, and unveil dark schemes. Can he accept his new role? Save "kinds" or destroy "outsiders"? Good or evil? The choice is yours.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Moonwrought Bastion — Steam game cover

    Moonwrought Bastion

    Single-player alternative to Wanted Shadows: Unchained — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wanted Shadows: Unchained.

    Don’t just mow down the horde—weaponize the battlefield. Lure enemies into spinning gears, ignite fuel slicks, chain lightning through metal, fuse bubbles with abandoned mechs, or hurl cars into the swarm. 9 hunters bend the arena in different ways, and every run lasts 10–15 minutes.

    2026ActionIndie4.19 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Desktop Defender — Steam game cover

    Desktop Defender

    Single-player alternative to Wanted Shadows: Unchained — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Wanted Shadows: Unchained.

    An idle auto-battler that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things.

    2025IndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Outbound Ghost — Steam game cover

    The Outbound Ghost

    Single-player alternative to Wanted Shadows: Unchained — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Wanted Shadows: Unchained.

    The Outbound Ghost is an adventure RPG about helping ghosts ascend to the afterlife. Battle the past using figments of your personality. Craft badges to earn abilities. Explore a town of troubled spooks and discover life can be tough, even when you're dead.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lootbox Lyfe — Steam game cover

    Lootbox Lyfe

    Single-player alternative to Wanted Shadows: Unchained — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Wanted Shadows: Unchained.

    Explore a desolate world in the genre defining platformvania. Lootbox Lyfe is a Metroidvania with Movement Option Progression. Save your species through delving into an interconnected world riddled with platforming obstacles. Unlock new areas as you obtain new movement options.

    2020IndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Girabox — Steam game cover

    Girabox

    Single-player alternative to Wanted Shadows: Unchained — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Wanted Shadows: Unchained.

    A minimalist puzzle game in which you rotate the world instead of controlling the player. Play through the many level packs and compare your score to others in the leaderboards.

    2020IndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Soul Stalker — Steam game cover

    Soul Stalker

    Single-player alternative to Wanted Shadows: Unchained — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Wanted Shadows: Unchained.

    A bullet heaven roguelike where you assume the role of the steward of ghosts bound to eternal life on earth. Wield 4 to 6 weapons simultaneously to fend off waves of apparitions determined to defeat your spirited friends.

    2024Action4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wanted Shadows — Steam game cover

    Wanted Shadows

    Single-player alternative to Wanted Shadows: Unchained — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wanted Shadows: Unchained.

    Decimate thousands of demons on All Hallows' Eve to protect your infernal home. Wanted Shadows is a bullet heaven roguelite where the difference between overpowering and being overpowered lies in your skill and wit.

    2023ActionIndieRPG1.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Little Laps — Steam game cover

    Little Laps

    Single-player alternative to Wanted Shadows: Unchained — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Race through minimalist tracks designed for precision and flow. Master the one-button controls, beat your best times, and experience racing distilled to its purest form. Can you perfect your little laps?

    2025SportsCasualRacing5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Card Corner — Steam game cover

    Card Corner

    Single-player alternative to Wanted Shadows: Unchained — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Wanted Shadows: Unchained.

    An idle poker game that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →