Single-player games like Ninja Noboken Episode 2
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Ninja Noboken Episode 2, 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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Dungeon Lurker
Single-player alternative to Ninja Noboken Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja Noboken Episode 2.
Fight your way into the depths of a cursed dungeon in Dungeon Lurker, a retro action roguelike with a dark twist. Uncover a sinister secret connected to your past as you plunge into a world of dark horror and brutal combat.
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VXE
Single-player alternative to Ninja Noboken Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ninja Noboken Episode 2.
You are the virus. Slide, dash, and delete hostile processes in a violent ballet of pixel art and display shattering action. Customize circuit boards, summon hordes of digital familiars, and achieve ascension in this crunchy love letter to 90s shareware and modern bullet heavens.
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REVENGE CRYSTAL
Single-player alternative to Ninja Noboken Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja Noboken Episode 2.
Awaken in a fallen knight’s body, kept alive by a mysterious living crystal. REVENGE CRYSTAL combines top-down Soulslike combat with exploration across a ruined world of interconnected paths and elemental magic. You are not the knight—you are the will driving him.
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Relive
Single-player alternative to Ninja Noboken Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja Noboken Episode 2.
Relive is a dark yet hopeful action-adventure where you create new plant growth with every step, transform the remains of fallen foes to amplify your magical powers, and overcome deadly challenges to transform the world around you.
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Ashen Blade
Single-player alternative to Ninja Noboken Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja Noboken Episode 2.
Step into a dark, atmospheric world where every descent brings you closer to doom or glory. Ashen Blade is a high-stakes, fast-paced action game set in a shattered realm overcome by darkness. Explore a cursed, vertical land where danger lurks at every level.
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Fallback
Single-player alternative to Ninja Noboken Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja Noboken Episode 2.
Lead the rebellion in an epic rogue-like adventure. Guide your jet-pack equipped post-apocalyptic volunteers through a labyrinthine underground complex by jumping, dodging, and battling against robot minions (and masters) to get to the surface — and bring life back to the scorched Earth.
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HOTEL BARCELONA
Single-player alternative to Ninja Noboken Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja Noboken Episode 2.
A marshal possessed by a murderer, a hotel full of killers, and a time-bending witch? From the legendary creators of DEADLY PREMONITION + NO MORE HEROES comes a 2D Action Roguelike unlike any other. Under New Management update is free for everyone now! CHECK IN, WIPE ‘EM OUT.
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Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
Single-player alternative to Ninja Noboken Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja Noboken Episode 2.
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
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YRek Lost In Portals
Single-player alternative to Ninja Noboken Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja Noboken Episode 2.
An Action-Adventure First Person Shooter, with big boss fights encounter and dungeon exploration. Fps inspired by the old Fps of the 1990s, Getting ammo, weapons, and health to survive the Adventure against enemy foes is the game about.
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Ninja Noboken
Single-player alternative to Ninja Noboken Episode 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ninja Noboken Episode 2.
Ninja Noboken a 2.5D side Scroller Fast-paced action-adventure combat with Magic skills. Short clips to follow the adventure with plot and twist will be all along with the game.