Single-player games like Shank
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to Shank, 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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Shank 2
Single-player alternative to Shank — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
The fan-favorite 2D brawler is back as ex-mob hit man Shank returns to action in Shank 2. With those closest to him under attack, Shank is once again forced on the offensive. Now he must put his trusty arsenal of handguns, shotguns, automatic weapons, chainsaws, machetes, grenades, plus all-new weaponry and moves to use in order to...
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Final Exam
Single-player alternative to Shank — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
Jump into the frenzied action and the whacky humor of a pure 2.5D side-scroller! While they were going to their old high school for what was supposed to be the party of their life, four long-time friends end up in a ghost town full of monstrous creatures.
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SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
Single-player alternative to Shank — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shank.
The iconic SHINOBI returns in an all-new 2D action platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4.
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Wulverblade
Single-player alternative to Shank — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
Defeat the Ninth Legion of the Roman army in this side-scrolling, arcade-inspired beat 'em up set in Roman-era Britain.
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The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
Single-player alternative to Shank — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
The followup to 2009's Dead Samurai, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a combo-fueled, fast-paced, stylistic 2D action platformer that features the series' staple gritty, graphic novel-inspired art style, built on a new engine that allows for an even more visually gruesome experience.
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Guns, Gore & Cannoli
Single-player alternative to Shank — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
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.
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Shing!
Single-player alternative to Shank — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
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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Absolum
Single-player alternative to Shank — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
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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METAL SLUG
Single-player alternative to Shank — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shank.
“METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!
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Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time
Single-player alternative to Shank — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shank.
Become Samurai Jack, the greatest warrior across time. Journey through time to finally stop Aku’s evil reign in this new adventure told by the creators of Samurai Jack.
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The Last of Us™ Part I
Single-player alternative to Shank — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shank.
Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.
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Don't Starve Together
Single-player alternative to Shank — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
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Oxygen Not Included
Single-player alternative to Shank — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shank.
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
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Don't Starve
Single-player alternative to Shank — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shank.
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.
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Griftlands
Single-player alternative to Shank — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shank.
Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.
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Mark of the Ninja
Single-player alternative to Shank — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.
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Rotwood
Single-player alternative to Shank — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shank.
The world has been thrown into chaos, and it's up to you and your friends to battle the corrupted beasts of the Rotwood. Upgrade your gear, choose your preferred weapon, and hone your skills to defend your safe haven.
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Hot Lava
Single-player alternative to Shank — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank.
The Floor is Hot Lava! Run, jump, climb, and surf across nostalgia-packed environments flooded with hot molten lava. Explore alone, or join your friends. And whatever you do, don’t touch the floor.