Single-player games like Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin, 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.
Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin page.
Ranked picks
- 1
Beholgar
Single-player alternative to Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin.
Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.
- 2
MagiCat
Single-player alternative to Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin.
MagiCat is a side-scrolling platformer inspired by the retro games from 16-bit era. The game features a cute magical cat adventuring 63 levels, each with their own unique boss battle spread across 7 worlds.
- 3
Mahluk:Dark Demon
Single-player alternative to Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin.
Mahluk is a hack and slash platformer game with pixel-art style graphics and retro style addicting gameplay.
- 4
Alwa's Legacy
Single-player alternative to Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin.
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
- 5
Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials
Single-player alternative to Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin.
Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials is a snarky action-adventure puzzle game with a good dose of humor. Explore hundreds of secret-filled rooms, fight big bosses, gather companions for your party and use the powers of Pip—your bat buddy—to solve puzzles and escape the eldritch abyss!
- 6
Iconoclasts
Single-player alternative to Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin.
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
- 7
Owlboy
Single-player alternative to Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin.
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
- 8
Gato Roboto
Single-player alternative to Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin.
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
- 9
Shovel Knight Dig
Single-player alternative to Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin.
Meet new friends and foes, visit strange lands, and outfit yourself in your quest to keep the entire land from collapsing underfoot! Jump, slash, and dig your way down an ever-changing chasm of mystery in Shovel Knight Dig, an all-new Shovel Knight adventure!
- 10
Volgarr the Viking
Single-player alternative to Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin.
Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.
- 11
Monster Bash
Single-player alternative to Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin.
Johnny Dash's bash 'em and smash 'em adventure takes him into the evil Under World of Count Chuck. The story starts when Johnny's dog Tex is kidnapped by the Count, along with hundreds of other pet dogs and cats.
- 12
Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection
Single-player alternative to Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin.
Watch as this nostalgic yet completely reimagined storybook world unravels before your very eyes. Taking cues from both Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls 'n Ghosts and giving birth to something entirely new, Resurrection is a title worthy of its name.
- 13
Castle of Vania
Single-player alternative to Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin.
Invade the castle of the powerful Vampire Vania, face several difficult, exciting and sensual challenges to end this reign of horror and orgies.
- 14
Mushroom Heroes
Single-player alternative to Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin.
A puzzle platform adventure, with inspiration going all the way back to SNES and 8-bit classics. The game is inspired from ‘90s classics like Lost Vikings.
- 15
Beholgar 2
Single-player alternative to Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin.
The barbarian warrior Beholgar returns — and this time, his enemies are otherworldly! Deep beneath the earth, the mighty Djinn King stirs. To prevent his rise and save the world from eternal darkness, Beholgar embarks on a quest for a legendary, ancient sword.