Single-player games like Katana ZERO
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Katana ZERO, 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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Blade-Shift Rage
Single-player alternative to Katana ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Katana ZERO.
Blade-Shift Rage is a lightning-paced, combo-chasing 2D action platformer, with brutal one hit kills and deaths. Teleport to dodge attacks, slash and shoot anyone who stands in your way and dash to complete tough platforming challenges, chasing S-Rank scores.
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ION Shift
Single-player alternative to Katana ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana ZERO.
ION Shift delivers fast, high-stakes gameplay with precision controls and a unique sandbox-style approach to combat arenas. The campaign progressively challenges the player through evolving level design, tight mechanics, and a focus on player-driven mastery.
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Furi
Single-player alternative to Katana ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana ZERO.
The jailer is the key, kill him and you’ll be free. Fight your way free in this ultra-responsive, fast-paced sword-fighting and dual-stick shooting game.
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HEART ABYSS
Single-player alternative to Katana ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana ZERO.
Heart Abyss is a brutal action-platformer inspired by Japan during the 17th and 18th centuries. Wake up your inner beast and take vengeance on those who put a collar around your neck. Find your sister and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of all jinkos.
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Ghostrunner
Single-player alternative to Katana ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Katana ZERO.
Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.
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METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
Single-player alternative to Katana ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Katana ZERO.
Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...
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Hotline Miami
Single-player alternative to Katana ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana ZERO.
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Single-player alternative to Katana ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana ZERO.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.
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SANABI
Single-player alternative to Katana ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana ZERO.
SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.
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Sifu
Single-player alternative to Katana ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana ZERO.
Sifu is a realistic third-person brawler with tight Kung Fu combat mechanics and cinematic martial arts action embarking you on a path for revenge.
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ULTRAKILL
Single-player alternative to Katana ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana ZERO.
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
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DARK SOULS™ II
Single-player alternative to Katana ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Katana ZERO.
Developed by FROM SOFTWARE, DARK SOULS™ II is the highly anticipated sequel to the gruelling 2011 breakout hit Dark Souls. The unique old-school action RPG experience captivated imaginations of gamers worldwide with incredible challenge and intense emotional reward.
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The Messenger
Single-player alternative to Katana ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana ZERO.
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
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Celeste
Single-player alternative to Katana ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Katana ZERO.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.