Single-player games like The 9th Dragon
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The 9th Dragon, 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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RAGING BILL
Single-player alternative to The 9th Dragon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The 9th Dragon.
Raging Bill is a TPS sandbox in a mini open world, largely inspired by games like Goat Simulator. It features different gameplay styles (Shooter & Melee Combat, Racing, Exploration, Loot, Bodycam, and more),
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Brawler
Single-player alternative to The 9th Dragon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The 9th Dragon.
Classic beat 'em up action brawling in gang-infested streets.
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Yakuza 0 Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to The 9th Dragon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The 9th Dragon.
Discover the decadence and danger of 1980's Japan as you fight like hell through its neon-lit entertainment districts in the definitive edition of the action-adventure crime drama that created yakuza legends.
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Blades & Battles
Single-player alternative to The 9th Dragon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The 9th Dragon.
Relive the era of beat 'em ups in a new legend! Wield your sword as Arthur or Lancelot and fight side by side in epic battles inspired by the classic Golden Axe, now in 3D with pixelated 2.5D graphics and full of retro action.
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Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki
Single-player alternative to The 9th Dragon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The 9th Dragon.
Discover the thrilling life of « Kaito Yamazaki », a young Japanese delinquent from Osaka. Face love, friendship, and violence in your quest to help Kaito regain control of his life.
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SPINE - This is Gun Fu
Single-player alternative to The 9th Dragon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The 9th Dragon.
SPINE is a single-player action game about close-quarters gunfights with aesthetics of Gun Fu movies. Step into the stunning cyberpunk world with rebellious street artist Redline and her sentient combat implant Spine as they defy the autocratic AI regime in search of Redline's captured brother.
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Yakuza Undisputed
Single-player alternative to The 9th Dragon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The 9th Dragon.
Story follows a yakuza member who was framed, spent a couple of years in jail. After being released, he learns that the T.Kimaru gang had taken his belovd"xioyu" captive for been accused of losing the syndicate boss money, can you rescue her from the opposing gang maybe, maybe not. Kimaru awaits you
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Arisen Force: Vonimir
Single-player alternative to The 9th Dragon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The 9th Dragon.
Gather allies, fight the shadows, and uncover the secrets of Vonimir. In a land of pixel beauty and epic battles, your legend begins.