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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Ascend to ZERO
Single-player alternative to Wanted Shadows: Unchained — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Wanted Shadows: Unchained.
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to stop time? Ascend to ZERO is a time-bending action-roguelike where you can use your unique ability to freeze time and fight your way to the top.
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Megabonk
Single-player alternative to Wanted Shadows: Unchained — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wanted Shadows: Unchained.
Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!
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Monsters are Coming!
Single-player alternative to Wanted Shadows: Unchained — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wanted Shadows: Unchained.
Beware, Monsters are Coming! In this Tower-Survivor rogue-lite, you protect an ever-moving city from unrelenting hordes. Gather resources, fortify defences, and survive for as long as you can. Will you reach the Ark?
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Arms of God
Single-player alternative to Wanted Shadows: Unchained — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wanted Shadows: Unchained.
Gear up for a battle through hell in this roguelite Bullet Heaven Arena Autoshooter with Doom-inspired gore vibes, metal music, and a satisfying combat feel. Wield five weapons at once, upgrade and merge them to forge indestructible builds, and bring divine justice to a world on the brink of chaos.
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Deadly Days: Roadtrip
Single-player alternative to Wanted Shadows: Unchained — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wanted Shadows: Unchained.
Loot, shoot, and mow down zombie hordes in this bullet heaven fever dream. Hit the road, decide when to extract, organize your backpack into game-breaking builds – and get that sweet inventory management kick when new loot fits just right.
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Star Fire: Eternal Cycle
Single-player alternative to Wanted Shadows: Unchained — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wanted Shadows: Unchained.
Star Fire is a love letter to classic arcade side-scrollers, reimagined with roguelite progression, modern action polish, and that “just one more run” itch. It’s fast, punchy, and all about no-pressure fun with tight combat, slick movement, and endless ways to cause chaos.
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Vampire Survivors
Single-player alternative to Wanted Shadows: Unchained — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wanted Shadows: Unchained.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
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Noobs Are Coming
Single-player alternative to Wanted Shadows: Unchained — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Wanted Shadows: Unchained.
YOU ARE THE FINAL BOSS. Brutal synergy arena roguelike. Pick your Final Boss character, equip boss patterns and combine tons of attacks to create unique builds. Play solo or in co-op!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.