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Single-player games like Unruly Heroes

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Unruly Heroes, 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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    Underling Uprising — Steam game cover

    Underling Uprising

    Single-player alternative to Unruly Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Unruly Heroes.

    Relive the glory of '90s cartoons in this vibrant Beat 'Em Up! Unleash the powers of the Underlings, scientifically enhanced experiments, in exciting 1-4 coop battles. Fight across the globe, master your abilities and take revenge on the mad scientist who created you!

    2026ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Streets of Rage 4 — Steam game cover

    Streets of Rage 4

    Single-player alternative to Unruly Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Unruly Heroes.

    Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.

    2020ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    9 Monkeys of Shaolin — Steam game cover

    9 Monkeys of Shaolin

    Single-player alternative to Unruly Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Unruly Heroes.

    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.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef — Steam game cover

    Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef

    Single-player alternative to Unruly Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Unruly Heroes.

    From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!

    2022ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Absolum — Steam game cover

    Absolum

    Single-player alternative to Unruly Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Unruly Heroes.

    Fight as the outcast heroes of Talamh in a fierce battle to retake magic from Sun King Azra’s grasp in Absolum, an original roguelite beat ‘em up by Dotemu.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Spelunky 2 — Steam game cover

    Spelunky 2

    Single-player alternative to Unruly Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Unruly Heroes.

    Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.

    2020ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Brawlhalla — Steam game cover

    Brawlhalla

    Single-player alternative to Unruly Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Unruly Heroes.

    An epic platform fighter for up to 8 players online or local. Try casual free-for-alls, ranked matches, or invite friends to a private room. And it's free! Play cross-platform with millions of players on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android & Steam! Frequent updates. Over sixty Legends.

    2017ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    99Vidas — Steam game cover

    99Vidas

    Single-player alternative to Unruly Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Unruly Heroes.

    "99Vidas" is a "beat 'em up" set in a contemporary world that pays tribute to both the new and the classic in gaming industry. Brought to you in all pixelated, 16 bit-esque glory, chockfull of references to not only gaming, but all 80's and 90's pop culture.

    2016ActionIndie12.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rayman® Legends — Steam game cover

    Rayman® Legends

    Single-player alternative to Unruly Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Unruly Heroes.

    Michel Ancel, the celebrated creator of Rayman®, Beyond Good & Evil®, and the Raving Rabbids®, returns to unleash his innovative creativity on this new entry into the Rayman® franchise.When Rayman, Globox, and the Teensies discover a mysterious tent filled with captivating paintings, they are suddenly transported to a series of...

    2013ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ori and the Blind Forest — Steam game cover

    Ori and the Blind Forest

    Single-player alternative to Unruly Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Unruly Heroes.

    “Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.

    2015ActionDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hollow Knight — Steam game cover

    Hollow Knight

    Single-player alternative to Unruly Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Unruly Heroes.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Have a Nice Death — Steam game cover

    Have a Nice Death

    Single-player alternative to Unruly Heroes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Unruly Heroes.

    Have a Nice Death is a 2D action roguelike where you play as an overworked Death, whose employees have run rampant, completely throwing off the balance of souls - and his vacation plans. In order to restore order, you'll have to grab your trusty scythe and show your employees who's boss.

    2023ActionIndie8.74 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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