Single-player games like Shank n' Bake
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Shank n' Bake, 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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APE OUT
Single-player alternative to Shank n' Bake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank n' Bake.
APE OUT is a wildly intense and colorfully stylized smash ‘em up about primal escape, rhythmic violence, and frenetic jazz.
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Bloodroots
Single-player alternative to Shank n' Bake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank n' Bake.
One-hit kill die-retry murderballet. Left for dead by a colorful band of bandits: you will chain killing sprees to exact revenge on the treacherous Mr. Black Wolf. Improvise your kills with utterly everything you can get your hands on: from carrots to plasma guns.
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ION Shift
Single-player alternative to Shank n' Bake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank n' Bake.
ION Shift delivers fast, high-stakes gameplay with precision controls and a unique sandbox-style approach to combat arenas. The campaign progressively challenges the player through evolving level design, tight mechanics, and a focus on player-driven mastery.
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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Single-player alternative to Shank n' Bake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank n' Bake.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.
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My Friend Pedro
Single-player alternative to Shank n' Bake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank n' Bake.
My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.
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Serious Sam 4
Single-player alternative to Shank n' Bake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank n' Bake.
Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed one-liners.
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Kindergarten 2
Single-player alternative to Shank n' Bake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shank n' Bake.
Welcome to Kindergarten 2, which takes place on Tuesday! After the events of Monday, you'll find yourself in a new school with new friends...and new ways to get ruthlessly murdered.
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STANDBOX
Single-player alternative to Shank n' Bake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank n' Bake.
STANDBOX is a single-player physics sandbox about bullying a ragdoll. Shoot him, push him, watch him get back up until he doesn't.
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God of Word
Single-player alternative to Shank n' Bake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shank n' Bake.
God of Word is an exciting twist on classic word & typing games, fusing together multiple game modes with the enchanting setting of Greek Mythology to create the ultimate word game for PC and Mac!
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Made to Order: The Party Game
Single-player alternative to Shank n' Bake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shank n' Bake.
The world's #1 food-stacking themed memory-based party game*! Strain your brain to remember peculiar orders of your patrons and deal with Difficult Customers! Enjoy Party Mode with a group of 8 friends or go for the high score in solo mode! *Maybe.
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Jurassic Gym
Single-player alternative to Shank n' Bake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shank n' Bake.
Run your own dinosaur gym on the bottom of your screen while you stay productive! Hatch new buddies, train them up, send them to competitions, and spend your winnings upgrading and customizing your Jurassic Gym.