Single-player games like 99Vidas
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to 99Vidas, 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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Streets of Rage 4
Single-player alternative to 99Vidas — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 99Vidas.
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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Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic
Single-player alternative to 99Vidas — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 99Vidas.
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds! Enjoy fast and frantic arcade-style beat 'em up gameplay with cute characters. Beat up hordes of weird enemies with awesome special attacks. Local co-op and PVP supported for up to 4 players!
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MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
Single-player alternative to 99Vidas — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 99Vidas.
The legendary crossover hits are back! The action-packed lineup consisting of seven unique titles, is full of heavy hitters like X-MEN VS. STREET FIGHTER, and MARVEL vs. CAPCOM 2 New Age of Heroes. The collection also includes the rare beat 'em up game, THE PUNISHER.
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Mother Russia Bleeds
Single-player alternative to 99Vidas — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 99Vidas.
An old-fashioned beat 'em up with big doses of adrenaline and trippiness, somewhere between the classic style of Streets of Rage and the ultra-violence of Hotline Miami. Set in a cold, ruthless Soviet Union, Mother Russia Bleeds aims to conjure up anxiety, unease, and drug-addled frenzy.
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Fight'N Rage
Single-player alternative to 99Vidas — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 99Vidas.
Fight’N Rage is a brand new old-school side-scroller beat’em up. Inspired by the classics from the “golden age”, and with an art style that mimics the aesthetic from the 90's arcade gems, this game pays homage to all classic gameplay features that makes this genre one of the best from its time!
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Pocket Bravery
Single-player alternative to 99Vidas — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 99Vidas.
Inspired by classic fighting games from the 90's such as Street Fighter, Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters, 'Pocket Bravery' channels the 'Neo Geo Pocket' aesthetic for a modern fighting game with a retro twist!
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Fist Puncher
Single-player alternative to 99Vidas — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 99Vidas.
The sinister Milkman holds the city of San Cruces in his nasty criminal grip, and it’s up to legendary black belt neurosurgeon Dr. Karate and the rest of the Fist Puncher team to deliver old-school justice to the lawless streets.
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Raging Justice
Single-player alternative to 99Vidas — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 99Vidas.
The city is in chaos! With crime and corruption around every corner, it’s all down to a team of hard-hitting justice seeking mavericks, to clean up the streets with some tough justice! Raging Justice is a classic beat ‘em up, dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
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Scott Pilgrim vs. The World™: The Game – Complete Edition
Single-player alternative to 99Vidas — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 99Vidas.
Rediscover the beloved 2D arcade-style beat 'em up inspired by the iconic comic and movie Scott Pilgrim vs. The World!
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Super Hexagon
Single-player alternative to 99Vidas — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 99Vidas.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
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I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
Single-player alternative to 99Vidas — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of five humans. Delve into their darkest fears. Outwit the Master Computer AM in a game of psychological warfare. Disturbing, compelling. An adventure you won't easily forget !!
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Top Racer Collection
Single-player alternative to 99Vidas — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 99Vidas.
The thrill of 16-bit racing from the 90s is back! Play the complete Top Racer series with Top Racer, Top Racer 2, Top Racer 3000 and Top Racer Crossroads, a brand new game with new cars and exclusive content made especially for this unmissable edition.
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VASARA Collection
Single-player alternative to 99Vidas — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 99Vidas.
For the very first time, highly acclaimed Japanese Arcade Shoot’em Ups - VASARA (2000) and VASARA 2 (2001) - are made available to the whole world via this package: VASARA COLLECTION!
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HTR+ Slot Car Simulation
Single-player alternative to 99Vidas — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
HTR+ High Tech Racing is a Slot Car Racing Simulation, a virtual version of the classic toy of the 80´s and 90´s. With realistic physics, HTR+ offers an adrenalin packed racing simulation experience.
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MARS 2120
Single-player alternative to 99Vidas — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 99Vidas.
Metroidvania with a mix of melee and ranged combats inspired by classics like Super Metroid, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night or Guacamelee! Help Anna “Thirteen” Charlotte battle her way through the secrets of Mars.
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Breakers Collection
Single-player alternative to 99Vidas — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 99Vidas.
Breakers Collection features both of the original games (Breakers and Breakers Revenge) and a brand new content for the cult-classic among the fans of Fighting Games, that was released in 1996 for the Neogeo and Arcades.
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VISCO Collection
Single-player alternative to 99Vidas — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 99Vidas.
With the VISCO Collection, you'll have the chance to relive the glory days of arcade gaming with these seven fantastic titles. Whether you're a fan of shooters, fighters, sports, or racing games, there's something here for everyone.
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Willy's Wonderland - The Game
Single-player alternative to 99Vidas — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 99Vidas.
Willy’s Wonderland – The Game is a 2.5D beat ‘em up game based on the cult film of the same name, in which a group of Animatronics come to life and slaughter people who dare visit Willy’s Wonderland.