Single-player games like Shenmue I & II
Below are 11 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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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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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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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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Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Shenmue I & II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shenmue I & II.
The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed, award winning open-world action adventure, reworked, rebuilt and re-mastered for the new generation. With all previously available DLC included and a wealth of tech and visual improvements, Hong Kong has never felt so alive.
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龙胤立志传
Single-player alternative to Shenmue I & II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shenmue I & II.
《龙胤立志传》是一款融合门派经营的开放江湖武侠游戏。在各大门派割据一方的神州之上，你可以自由驰骋，历经奇遇，修炼神功，踏上行侠仗义或行凶作恶之路，也可以经营自己的门派，攻城略地，称霸一方，最终谱写一段独一无二的武林传奇。
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Jade Empire™: Special Edition
Single-player alternative to Shenmue I & II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Shenmue I & II.
Step into the role of an aspiring martial-arts master and follow the path of the open palm or the closed fist.
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Sifu
Single-player alternative to Shenmue I & II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shenmue I & II.
Sifu is a realistic third-person brawler with tight Kung Fu combat mechanics and cinematic martial arts action embarking you on a path for revenge.
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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.