Single-player games like I Am The Hero
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to I Am The Hero, 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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99Vidas
Single-player alternative to I Am The Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with I Am The Hero.
"99Vidas" is a "beat 'em up" set in a contemporary world that pays tribute to both the new and the classic in gaming industry. Brought to you in all pixelated, 16 bit-esque glory, chockfull of references to not only gaming, but all 80's and 90's pop culture.
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Absolum
Single-player alternative to I Am The Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with I Am The Hero.
Fight as the outcast heroes of Talamh in a fierce battle to retake magic from Sun King Azra’s grasp in Absolum, an original roguelite beat ‘em up by Dotemu.
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Streets of Rage 4
Single-player alternative to I Am The Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with I Am The Hero.
Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.
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9 Monkeys of Shaolin
Single-player alternative to I Am The Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with I Am The Hero.
The true rebirth of iconic beat 'em up genre in vein of old-school video games! As a simple Chinese fisherman Wei Cheng you have to avenge the death of your friends and family slaughtered in a pirate raid at your peaceful village.
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Ogre Tale
Single-player alternative to I Am The Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with I Am The Hero.
Join ogre sisters Ran, Hana, and Yume, and their feline mentor, Iroha, in a battle against fairytale folkheroes-turned-villains via this action-packed tongue-in-cheek 2D beat-em-up romp set in modern-day Japan!
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Single-player alternative to I Am The Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with I Am The Hero.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.
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Shing!
Single-player alternative to I Am The Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with I Am The Hero.
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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Rampage Knights
Single-player alternative to I Am The Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with I Am The Hero.
Rampage Knights is a cooperative beat 'em up game mixed up with randomized dungeon crawling and exploration, which you can play alone or with a friend online.
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Jade Empire™: Special Edition
Single-player alternative to I Am The Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with I Am The Hero.
Step into the role of an aspiring martial-arts master and follow the path of the open palm or the closed fist.
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Castle Crashers®
Single-player alternative to I Am The Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with I Am The Hero.
Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!
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Street Fighter V
Single-player alternative to I Am The Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with I Am The Hero.
Experience the intensity of head-to-head battles with Street Fighter® V! Choose from 16 iconic characters, then battle against friends online or offline with a robust variety of match options.
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Devil May Cry HD Collection
Single-player alternative to I Am The Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with I Am The Hero.
The popular stylish action games Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, and Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition return in one collection!
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Street Fighter™ 6
Single-player alternative to I Am The Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with I Am The Hero.
Here comes Capcom’s newest challenger! Street Fighter™ 6 launches worldwide on June 2nd, 2023 and represents the next evolution of the Street Fighter™ series! Street Fighter 6 spans three distinct game modes, including World Tour, Fighting Ground and Battle Hub.
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Final Night
Single-player alternative to I Am The Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with I Am The Hero.
A nightmarish descent into your worst memories awaits. In "Final Night," you're forced to relive your darkest traumas - now twisted into monstrous, living horrors that hunt you relentlessly. Every shadow hides a piece of your broken past, eager to drag you into the abyss.