Single-player games like Mahluk:Dark Demon
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Mahluk:Dark Demon, 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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Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin
Single-player alternative to Mahluk:Dark Demon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mahluk:Dark Demon.
Ghoulboy is a retro-inspired action platformer. Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters.
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Skul: The Hero Slayer
Single-player alternative to Mahluk:Dark Demon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mahluk:Dark Demon.
Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.
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BlazBlue Entropy Effect
Single-player alternative to Mahluk:Dark Demon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mahluk:Dark Demon.
Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! This action roguelike sets the bar for fluid fast-paced action.
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Hyper Light Drifter
Single-player alternative to Mahluk:Dark Demon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mahluk:Dark Demon.
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
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Castle In The Darkness
Single-player alternative to Mahluk:Dark Demon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mahluk:Dark Demon.
Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!
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Odallus: The Dark Call
Single-player alternative to Mahluk:Dark Demon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mahluk:Dark Demon.
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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The Way
Single-player alternative to Mahluk:Dark Demon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mahluk:Dark Demon.
Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.
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Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy
Single-player alternative to Mahluk:Dark Demon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mahluk:Dark Demon.
The Trine series is back with its biggest adventure! In their fifth outing, the Heroes of Trine are pitted against dastardly and duplicitous villains, who will stop at nothing to seize control of the kingdom. The clock is ticking to save the world of Trine!
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Beholgar
Single-player alternative to Mahluk:Dark Demon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mahluk:Dark Demon.
Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.
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Mushroom Heroes
Single-player alternative to Mahluk:Dark Demon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mahluk:Dark Demon.
A puzzle platform adventure, with inspiration going all the way back to SNES and 8-bit classics. The game is inspired from ‘90s classics like Lost Vikings.
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Beholgar 2
Single-player alternative to Mahluk:Dark Demon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mahluk:Dark Demon.
The barbarian warrior Beholgar returns — and this time, his enemies are otherworldly! Deep beneath the earth, the mighty Djinn King stirs. To prevent his rise and save the world from eternal darkness, Beholgar embarks on a quest for a legendary, ancient sword.