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Single-player games like Gokutoshi (獄闘士)

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Gokutoshi (獄闘士), 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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    Blasphemous 2 — Steam game cover

    Blasphemous 2

    Single-player alternative to Gokutoshi (獄闘士) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gokutoshi (獄闘士).

    The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all. 

    2023ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider — Steam game cover

    Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider

    Single-player alternative to Gokutoshi (獄闘士) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gokutoshi (獄闘士).

    Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a side-scrolling action platformer that channels the golden age of classic 16-bit action games in a full-throttle quest for revenge. Created to defend a totalitarian state, the Moonrider rejects its programming and now seeks vengeance on its creators.

    2023ActionIndie16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight — Steam game cover

    Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight

    Single-player alternative to Gokutoshi (獄闘士) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gokutoshi (獄闘士).

    Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound — Steam game cover

    NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

    Single-player alternative to Gokutoshi (獄闘士) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gokutoshi (獄闘士).

    A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Olija — Steam game cover

    Olija

    Single-player alternative to Gokutoshi (獄闘士) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gokutoshi (獄闘士).

    Olija is a game about Faraday's quest, a man shipwrecked then trapped in the mysterious country of Terraphage. Armed with a legendary harpoon, he and other castaways try to leave this hostile country to return to their homelands.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Abathor — Steam game cover

    Abathor

    Single-player alternative to Gokutoshi (獄闘士) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gokutoshi (獄闘士).

    Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Foregone — Steam game cover

    Foregone

    Single-player alternative to Gokutoshi (獄闘士) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gokutoshi (獄闘士).

    Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    KUNAI — Steam game cover

    KUNAI

    Single-player alternative to Gokutoshi (獄闘士) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gokutoshi (獄闘士).

    KUNAI is a quirky, fast-paced action platformer. You play as Tabby, a tablet who joins the fight against a robot uprising. Use your kunai and ninja parkour skills to stop Lemonkus, the A.I.-gone-evil that almost wiped out all human life.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →