Single-player games like Shenmue I & II
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Shenmue I & II, 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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Shenmue III
Single-player alternative to Shenmue I & II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shenmue I & II.
Shenmue III sees the eagerly anticipated continuation of the epic story-driven saga. Take control of Ryo Hazuki, a teenage martial artist, determined to unravel the mystery behind his father's murder and to exact revenge on the killer.
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FINAL FANTASY IX
Single-player alternative to Shenmue I & II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shenmue I & II.
Selling over five million copies since its release in 2000, FINAL FANTASY IX proudly returns on Steam! Now you can relive the adventures of Zidane and his crew on PC !
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DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT
Single-player alternative to Shenmue I & II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Shenmue I & II.
The Dragon Ball RPG of your dreams! For the first time, you can play the rest of the story. Step into the universe of Dragon Ball Z in all its iconic glory and become the hero you were always meant to be!
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SCARLET NEXUS
Single-player alternative to Shenmue I & II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shenmue I & II.
Choose between Yuito and Kasane, elite psionics each armed with a talent in psychokinesis and their own reason to fight. Complete both of their stories to unlock all the mysteries of a Brain Punk future caught between technology and psychic abilities.
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Absolver
Single-player alternative to Shenmue I & II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shenmue I & II.
Absolver is an online multiplayer combat game where players are placed behind the mask of a Prospect under control of the Guides, the new rulers of the fallen Adal Empire, who will determine your worth in joining their elite corps of Absolvers.
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Omikron: The Nomad Soul
Single-player alternative to Shenmue I & II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shenmue I & II.
"I have many things to tell you and very little time… I come from a universe parallel to yours. My world is desperately in need of your help. Only YOU can save us."Responding to the desperate pleas of a mysterious character from another dimension, your soul must enter the dark and futuristic city of Omikron.
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Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom
Single-player alternative to Shenmue I & II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shenmue I & II.
Shiness is an Action-RPG developed by indie development studio Enigami, which will let you travel in a captivating universe doomed to destruction ever since the fragmentation of the planet Mahera...
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9 Monkeys of Shaolin
Single-player alternative to Shenmue I & II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shenmue I & II.
The true rebirth of iconic beat 'em up genre in vein of old-school video games! As a simple Chinese fisherman Wei Cheng you have to avenge the death of your friends and family slaughtered in a pirate raid at your peaceful village.
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Perso
Single-player alternative to Shenmue I & II — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Perso is an atmospheric puzzle game. Collecting relics within each level will slowly reveal what and where you are. You will be in control of at least five cubes, each with different abilities. Use them all to find your way.
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Yakuza 0
Single-player alternative to Shenmue I & II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shenmue I & II.
SEGA’s legendary Japanese series finally comes to PC. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka as junior yakuza Kiryu and Majima. Take a front row seat to 1980s life in Japan in an experience unlike anything else in video gaming, with uncapped framerates and 4K resolutions. A legend is born.
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Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage
Single-player alternative to Shenmue I & II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shenmue I & II.
The pioneer 3D fighting series continues to evolve as Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage arrives on Steam! Featuring: Crossplay and Rollback Netcode support, a brand new single player mode: "World Stage", and more!
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Mafia II: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Shenmue I & II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shenmue I & II.
War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father’s debts. Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder with crimes of larger reward and consequence.
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Lexica
Single-player alternative to Shenmue I & II — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The unique word puzzle which combines the skill of Sudoku with the knowledge of Scrabble®. Lexica has been featured in a number of UK daily newspapers but is now available for the first time in an interactive form.