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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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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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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Vengeance of Mr. Peppermint
Single-player alternative to The 9th Dragon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The 9th Dragon.
Embody a hard-boiled detective seeking bloody justice. in an old-school, Korean-style beat-’em-up. Plow through the criminal underworld to find and punish those responsible for his sister's death...before his mind unravels and his vengeance completely destroys him.
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Troublemaker 2: Beyond Dream
Single-player alternative to The 9th Dragon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The 9th Dragon.
Teenagers, Dreams, and Drugs. Unveil the secrets of South Jayakarta city, set two years after the ending of the original Troublemaker. The journey of the “Parakacuk” gang continues alongside the “Beyond Dream” band in South Jayakarta city in this fun open-world action-comedy beat-'em-up game.
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Wrestling Empire
Single-player alternative to The 9th Dragon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The 9th Dragon.
The lightweight champion of wrestling comes full circle with higher resolution visuals and a smoother frame rate - whilst still retaining the retro style that puts the fun first! Now featuring whole other booking & roaming modes at no extra cost for the biggest Triple Threat in wrestling.