Single-player games like The Initial
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to The Initial, 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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Initial 2 : New Stage
Single-player alternative to The Initial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Initial.
“Initial Ⅱ” is a fast-paced hack & slash featured Action RPG. It tells a tale of both the super-power war and the friendship. Our Heroine wields 4 types of weapons and can dynamically switch between them at will. Hope you like it!
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Bayonetta
Single-player alternative to The Initial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Initial.
PlatinumGames’ universally acclaimed action masterpiece finally comes to PC. Experience the over-the-top stylish action in 60fps at unlocked HD resolutions. The definitive way to play: being bad never felt so good.
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ICEY
Single-player alternative to The Initial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Initial.
ICEY is a 2D side-scrolling action game and a META game in disguise. As you follow the narrator's omnipresent voice, you will see through ICEY's eyes and learn the truth about her world. The narrator will constantly urge you in one direction, but you must ask, "Why? Why am I following his directions?“ Obey? Rebel?
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Onechanbara Z2: Chaos
Single-player alternative to The Initial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Initial.
Onechanbara Z2: Chaos is the latest entry in the Onechanbara series. Two sets of buxom vampire sisters battle through over a dozen stages of high-octane real-time swordplay. Fight off the invasion in gruesome detail, occasionally transforming into a demon for short bursts of added power and speed.
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The Vagrant
Single-player alternative to The Initial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Initial.
Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?
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Daenerys doesn’t want Hentai
Single-player alternative to The Initial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Initial.
Daenerys does not want Hentai! but John Sand does not agree. Collect chests filled with gold to make war on him! And save Daenerys!
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X-Blades
Single-player alternative to The Initial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Initial.
In X-Blades, the player takes on the role of the enchanting heroine Ayumi, who survives a breathtaking dance of blades through the Hordes of Darkness. The long-haired beautiful anime, with her pistol blades and mind-blowing leaps, whirls and swirls from one fantastic level to the next.
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Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed
Single-player alternative to The Initial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with The Initial.
Choose your tag team and rip through massive hordes of enemies with exciting aerial and ground-based combos. Look out, though - take too many hits and your clothes and defense will end up shredded!
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METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
Single-player alternative to The Initial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Initial.
Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...
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SENRAN KAGURA SHINOVI VERSUS
Single-player alternative to The Initial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Initial.
The non-PC buxom shinobi of SENRAN KAGURA, the brawler series that’s as over-the-top with its fighting mechanics as it is with its gratuitous depictions of female ninja in various forms of undress, invade the PC realm for the first time in HD and 60fps glory.
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Devil May Cry HD Collection
Single-player alternative to The Initial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Initial.
The popular stylish action games Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, and Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition return in one collection!
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NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
Single-player alternative to The Initial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Initial.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
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NINJA GAIDEN 4
Single-player alternative to The Initial — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Initial.
The definitive ninja action-adventure franchise returns with NINJA GAIDEN 4! Embark on a cutting-edge adventure where legacy meets innovation in a high-octane blend of style and no-holds-barred combat.