Single-player games like Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom, 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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Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
Single-player alternative to Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom.
Boasting beautiful, hand-drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure!
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ITORAH
Single-player alternative to Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom.
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
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Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World
Single-player alternative to Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom.
The adventures of Asha, the little warrior, begin! Together with her blue sidekick Pepelogoo, she will run through numerous stages and save the Monster World from the darkness.
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Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
Single-player alternative to Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom.
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
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Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
Single-player alternative to Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom.
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Single-player alternative to Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom.
Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!
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Pronty
Single-player alternative to Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom.
Guide Pronty and its Javelin partner Bront as it defends the once great city of Royla. Explore the deep sea, fight mutant sea creatures, and discover the secrets behind this new Atlantis in this beautiful action-packed adventure.
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Iconoclasts
Single-player alternative to Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom.
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
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Wonder Boy Returns
Single-player alternative to Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom.
A classic action masterpiece arcade game Wonder Boy has been remade into HD! Food is important for a primitive man! Collect all food before your health gets depleted, defeat all enemies, avoid all obstacles and head over to save Tina!
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Aggelos
Single-player alternative to Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom.
Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!
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Alwa's Awakening
Single-player alternative to Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom.
Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.
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Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread
Single-player alternative to Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom.
Blast off in a 2D metroidvania adventure bursting with platforming thrills, deep exploration, and explosive action. Assemble a crack team of heroes to save the world in Blast Brigade!
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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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Otherskin
Single-player alternative to Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom.
Embark on a deadly solo mission to uncover Vandermire’s secrets. Absorb alien morphs to evolve beyond human limits. Guided by your AI suit, explore alien biomes, master unique abilities, and fight to survive in a stunning action adventure. The universe is at stake.