Single-player games like Mr. Shifty
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Mr. Shifty, 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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SUPERHOT
Single-player alternative to Mr. Shifty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mr. Shifty.
SUPERHOT is the smash-hit FPS where time moves only when you move. No regenerating health bars. No conveniently placed ammo drops. It's you, alone, outnumbered and outgunned. Snatch weapons from fallen enemies to shoot, slice and dodge through a truly cinematic hurricane of slow-motion bullets.
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Suit for Hire
Single-player alternative to Mr. Shifty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mr. Shifty.
Suit for Hire is a challenging action shooter, tactically blend weapons and martial arts together to unleash beautifully crafted violence.
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Gravity Circuit
Single-player alternative to Mr. Shifty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mr. Shifty.
Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.
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Bloodroots
Single-player alternative to Mr. Shifty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mr. Shifty.
One-hit kill die-retry murderballet. Left for dead by a colorful band of bandits: you will chain killing sprees to exact revenge on the treacherous Mr. Black Wolf. Improvise your kills with utterly everything you can get your hands on: from carrots to plasma guns.
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My Friend Pedro
Single-player alternative to Mr. Shifty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mr. Shifty.
My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.
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Furi
Single-player alternative to Mr. Shifty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mr. Shifty.
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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One Finger Death Punch
Single-player alternative to Mr. Shifty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mr. Shifty.
Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons.
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Boomerang X
Single-player alternative to Mr. Shifty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mr. Shifty.
Harness the power of a mystical boomerang to fling yourself through the air in this acrobatic arena shooter. Slice, fly, and blast through swarms of evil creatures on an abandoned island with a cryptic past. Stay agile or meet your doom.
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Hotline Miami
Single-player alternative to Mr. Shifty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mr. Shifty.
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.