Single-player games like ORCS
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to ORCS, 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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Abathor
Single-player alternative to ORCS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ORCS.
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!
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LUNARK
Single-player alternative to ORCS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ORCS.
A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!
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Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio
Single-player alternative to ORCS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ORCS.
Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio is an exciting, fast-paced action game.Help Tcheco the Adventure Boy to leave a mysterious castle full of deadly creatures! Be ready for a big challenge, full of nonsense humor and retro goodness.
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Volgarr the Viking
Single-player alternative to ORCS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ORCS.
Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.
- 5
Odallus: The Dark Call
Single-player alternative to ORCS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ORCS.
The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.
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Oozi: Earth Adventure
Single-player alternative to ORCS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with ORCS.
Oozi: Earth Adventure is a classic 2D platformer with old school gameplay - no puzzles, no punishment, just 100% pure classic platforming fun! Its most prominent features are HD visuals and beautiful hand-drawn art, but despite its visual style, it’s a good fit for all kinds of gamers!
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Berserk Boy
Single-player alternative to ORCS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ORCS.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
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Haunted Lands
Single-player alternative to ORCS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ORCS.
Slay grim cultists, infernal minions, and nightmarish creatures in this dark and bloody retro-inspired action platformer. Uncover secrets, acquire powerful artifacts, and face challenging bosses in the Haunted Lands.
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Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection
Single-player alternative to ORCS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ORCS.
Watch as this nostalgic yet completely reimagined storybook world unravels before your very eyes. Taking cues from both Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls 'n Ghosts and giving birth to something entirely new, Resurrection is a title worthy of its name.
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Castle of Vania
Single-player alternative to ORCS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with ORCS.
Invade the castle of the powerful Vampire Vania, face several difficult, exciting and sensual challenges to end this reign of horror and orgies.
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Kalinur
Single-player alternative to ORCS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ORCS.
Defeat the mage Kalinur and bring peace back to the kingdom in this mini metroidvania with a lot of action.
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Aleesha's Tower
Single-player alternative to ORCS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ORCS.
A young woman named Aleesha was hunted and killed accused of witchcraft. Years later she comes back to take revenge on all mankind and it's up to you to stop her.
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How to Become a Ninja: Part 1
Single-player alternative to ORCS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ORCS.
How to Become a Ninja: Part 1 is a very difficulty game that challenges the player's skills. In it you will have to go through 50 levels in order to become a Ninja.
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Starlight Squad
Single-player alternative to ORCS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ORCS.
Lead an elite squad of heroines in this high-energy vertical shmup! Blast through enemy waves, dodge deadly patterns, and take down epic bosses as you fight to free the galaxy from the grip of the Merlian Empire.