Single-player games like Gunman Tales
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Gunman Tales, 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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Wild Guns Reloaded
Single-player alternative to Gunman Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gunman Tales.
Wild Guns Reloaded is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter, mixing the Wild West with steampunk. Play as Clint, Annie, Doris, or Bullet the dog with his sentry drone. Grab some friends and play together for some four player action!
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Iron Crypticle
Single-player alternative to Gunman Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gunman Tales.
IRON CRYPTICLE is an arcade twin-stick dungeon shooter with RPG elements for 1 to 4 players LOCAL CO-OP! A mysterious, malevolent force has abducted Cryptonia’s princess – along with the king’s royal golden treasures (shaped curiously like large foodstuffs...). Kingsguard to the rescue!
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Donuts'n'Justice
Single-player alternative to Gunman Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gunman Tales.
Donuts 'N' Justice is a fast-paced 2d horizontal shoot-'em-up wherein you take the role of one of two Super Cops in the 1980s to defend their city against gangs, violence and corruption.
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TowerFall Ascension
Single-player alternative to Gunman Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gunman Tales.
TowerFall Ascension is the definitive version of the hit archery combat game. Inspired by classics from the golden age of couch multiplayer, it's a 4-player local party game centering around hilarious, intense versus matches. The core mechanics are simple and accessible, but hard to master and combat is fierce.
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Samurai GUNN
Single-player alternative to Gunman Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gunman Tales.
Samurai GUNN is a lightning-fast Bushido brawler for 2 to 4 players. Each samurai is armed with a sword and gunn, with only 3 bullets to a life. Strategy and quick reflexes are the key to deflecting bullets and sending your opponents’ heads rolling.
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UFO 50
Single-player alternative to Gunman Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gunman Tales.
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.
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Blazing Chrome
Single-player alternative to Gunman Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gunman Tales.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
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Jamestown
Single-player alternative to Gunman Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gunman Tales.
Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.
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Obludia
Single-player alternative to Gunman Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gunman Tales.
Fight your way through 50 levels full of thrilling action with hordes of challenging enemies and tough bosses! Obludia is an old-school arcade arena action inspired by classics such as Robotron or Smash-TV with RPG elements.
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Jet Set Knights
Single-player alternative to Gunman Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gunman Tales.
Jet Set Knights is an old-school arcade action platformer inspired by classics from the golden age such as Mario Bros, Snow Bros or newest Super Crate Box. If You love retro 2D platformers mixed with tower defense and RPG elements, Jet Set Knight is for You!
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Numgeon
Single-player alternative to Gunman Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gunman Tales.
Numgeon is tiny, retro styled, highly-addictive and fast paced casual clicker RPG. Click your way through the darkest dungeons with your mighty heroes! Slay the monsters, collect gold and gain new upgrades as you progress.
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They Came From the Sky
Single-player alternative to Gunman Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gunman Tales.
They Came From the Sky is tiny, retro styled, highly-addictive and fast paced arcade game wherein you take the role of one of the Flying Saucers in the 1950s with one and only one Mission: Make a delicious juicy Human Smoothie!
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Animal Up!
Single-player alternative to Gunman Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gunman Tales.
Animal Up! is a tiny, retro styled, highly-addictive, and fast paced arcade game.Take the role of a rescue team on a mission to Save All the Cute Animals from the Flood!
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Vermitron
Single-player alternative to Gunman Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gunman Tales.
They're Coming! Get ready to defend your lovely Flower from invading insect! Prepare your Bug Spray, Call your Holo-Pet, Fortify base and don't forget your mission: Find the Watering-Can!
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Meow'n'Dash
Single-player alternative to Gunman Tales — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gunman Tales.
Meow 'n' Dash is a tiny, highly-addictive and fast paced arcade game. Play as one of the adorable kittens and clear stages by turning all the yarn balls to the same color by pushing them against each other.