Single-player games like Penance
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Penance, 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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FukTopia 5
Single-player alternative to Penance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Penance.
FukTopia 5 is a frantic post apocalyptic Top Down game.
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Princess Shall Prevail
Single-player alternative to Penance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Penance.
Princess Shall Prevail is a pseudo 8-bit, top-down hack-and-slash game that takes heavy influence from the genre’s third-person contemporaries and some influence from scrolling shoot-em-ups. Like how many approach the genres, players will be dodging and timing their attacks accordingly.
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Rift Diver
Single-player alternative to Penance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Penance.
Rift Diver is a punishing 2D hack and slash with souls-like elements. As the "Unforgiven", descend into the chaotic Below to slay the Reaper! Master the dash, upgrade your unique class, and crush relentless swarms across a 4-level campaign or the Endless Dungeon.
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Soul of the Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Penance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Penance.
A wave-based rogue-lite action game! Enter the dark dungeon, fight hordes of enemies, collect gold, upgrade your skills, and survive. Every wave is harder, every battle makes you stronger.
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The Arena Pit
Single-player alternative to Penance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Penance.
Ready for a blend of RPG and Tower Defense in a 2D rogue-lite game? Enter The Arena Pit! Choose your hero, wield powerful weapons and skills. Strategize your moves in the arena, setting traps, obstacles, and towers against hordes of monsters in the epic battle of good versus evil!
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Shing!
Single-player alternative to Penance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Penance.
Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style!
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Anomaly Agent
Single-player alternative to Penance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Penance.
ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!
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Bleak Sword DX
Single-player alternative to Penance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Penance.
Discover and destroy increasingly horrifying creatures across an oppressive lofi world, wielding fierce weaponry and powerful magic in this pocket-sized action adventure.