Single-player games like Punch The Monkey
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Punch The Monkey, 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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Dream Doctor
Single-player alternative to Punch The Monkey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Punch The Monkey.
Dream Doctor is a platformer BOSS RUSH where you take on the role of a "psychologist", capable of entering your patients' dreams to confront their worst nightmares through brute force.
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Boss Rush: Mythology
Single-player alternative to Punch The Monkey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Punch The Monkey.
Boss Rush: Mythology - This is an action game in which you have to fight various creatures and gods from Greek, Scandinavian, Slavic and Egyptian mythologies.
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Probo Rush
Single-player alternative to Punch The Monkey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Punch The Monkey.
Probo Rush is a classic shoot 'em up bullet hell game with a boss rush twist. Fight against machines, aliens, and nature as you take on 15 challenging boss battles. With adjustable health and an Assist Mode, Probo Rush offers a challenging but accessible gaming experience.
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ONE BTN BOSSES
Single-player alternative to Punch The Monkey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Punch The Monkey.
It's One Button Bosses, it's all in the name. You have one button. There are big bosses to beat. Push, tap, and bash in the handcrafted campaign or in the roguelike rifts.
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Furi
Single-player alternative to Punch The Monkey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Punch The Monkey.
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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Bleed
Single-player alternative to Punch The Monkey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Punch The Monkey.
Wryn is a girl with a big arsenal and big dreams -- she wants to be the ultimate videogame hero! Help her take down the Greatest Heroes of All Time in an action-packed bid to claim the title for herself and show the world what a true hero looks like!
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Enchanted Portals
Single-player alternative to Punch The Monkey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Punch The Monkey.
Extreme battles versus crazy bosses in this Intense 2D Platformer
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Guns, Gore & Cannoli
Single-player alternative to Punch The Monkey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Punch The Monkey.
Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.