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Single-player games like Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

Below are 22 single-player Steam games similar to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, 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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    Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 — Steam game cover

    Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2

    Single-player alternative to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.

    Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates are back with more retro sword-and-whip action! Curse of the Moon 2 brings classic 2D action and a dark, 8-bit aesthetic together with modern playability.

    2020Action5.24 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vlad Voievod Dracula. Episode 1 Manhunt — Steam game cover

    Vlad Voievod Dracula. Episode 1 Manhunt

    Single-player alternative to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.

    If you enjoyed NES games like Castlevania, Ninja Gaiden, Shatterhand, Jorney to Silius you have to try this game! Play as Vlad Tepes Dracula and fight your way to the Wallachian border to take your rightful throne in a new medieval Classicvania game with gorgeous art, and 10 playable characters!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Odallus: The Dark Call — Steam game cover

    Odallus: The Dark Call

    Single-player alternative to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.

    The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.

    2015ActionIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night — Steam game cover

    Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

    Single-player alternative to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.

    Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!

    2019ActionAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blood of the Werewolf — Steam game cover

    Blood of the Werewolf

    Single-player alternative to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.

    Blood of the Werewolf (2.0) Become Selena, loving mother, devoted wife and -- powerful werewolf. Take revenge on the monsters that have slain your husband and stolen your child, in this love letter to classic platformers.

    2013ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blasphemous — Steam game cover

    Blasphemous

    Single-player alternative to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.

    Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slain: Back from Hell — Steam game cover

    Slain: Back from Hell

    Single-player alternative to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.

    Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.

    2016ActionIndie12.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Alwa's Awakening — Steam game cover

    Alwa's Awakening

    Single-player alternative to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.

    2017IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Guacamelee! Gold Edition — Steam game cover

    Guacamelee! Gold Edition

    Single-player alternative to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.

    Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania-style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican-inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Mummy Demastered — Steam game cover

    The Mummy Demastered

    Single-player alternative to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.

    A powerful ancient evil has arisen, and the war to save humanity has begun! As an elite agent in the monster-hunting Prodigium organization, you must use a variety of weapons, upgrades, and mysterious artifacts to defend mankind against the supernatural hordes of Princess Ahmanet.

    2017ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    VVVVVV — Steam game cover

    VVVVVV

    Single-player alternative to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.

    VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?

    2010ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Steel Assault — Steam game cover

    Steel Assault

    Single-player alternative to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.

    Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this 16-bit retro-style action platformer! Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes.

    2021Action14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ori and the Blind Forest — Steam game cover

    Ori and the Blind Forest

    Single-player alternative to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.

    “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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    Out There Somewhere — Steam game cover

    Out There Somewhere

    Single-player alternative to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.

    You play an explorer stranded on a dangerous alien planet. Low on fuel, your only hope for escape is to find the planet’s core in this incredibly clever action-puzzle-platformer.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hollow Knight — Steam game cover

    Hollow Knight

    Single-player alternative to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.

    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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    Gal*Gun 2 — Steam game cover

    Gal*Gun 2

    Single-player alternative to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.

    Notoriously lewd first-person shooter, where you find yourself irresistible to every girl in school! Fend off their advances as you explore the school grounds. Use gadgets to expel mischievous demons and upgrade kit like the 'Demon Sweeper' to suck the skirts clean off your suitors!

    2018ActionAdventure7.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gal*Gun: Double Peace — Steam game cover

    Gal*Gun: Double Peace

    Single-player alternative to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.

    A rail shooter, with a difference, replacing bullets with pheromone shots, and enemies with giddy love-obsessed school girls. Every love letter and advancing kiss drains your energy! Repel them while upgrading your power ups and take part in outrageously lewd mini-games to find your true love!

    2016ActionAdventure7.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Azure Striker Gunvolt — Steam game cover

    Azure Striker Gunvolt

    Single-player alternative to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.

    A 2D action game featuring a young man with the power of lightning who stands for freedom against the evil ambitions of a massive organization. When lightning strikes, a new legend is born.

    2015ActionIndie5.24 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gal Guardians: Demon Purge — Steam game cover

    Gal Guardians: Demon Purge

    Single-player alternative to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.

    In order to save their school after it turns into a massive demonic castle, two "Demon Hunter" sisters slash and shoot their way through this 2D action adventure. Players can swap between control of both characters on the fly, each with entirely different skillsets.

    2023ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blaster Master Zero — Steam game cover

    Blaster Master Zero

    Single-player alternative to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.

    Mutant scum never learn! Blaster Master Zero makes its Steam debut! Blaster Master Zero is a 8-bit style top-down & sideview 2D action-adventure game that hearkens back to the golden age of the NES. The game features new gameplay elements such as improved gameplay, and a more robust scenario.

    2019Action4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dragon Marked For Death — Steam game cover

    Dragon Marked For Death

    Single-player alternative to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.

    Dragon Marked For Death is a 2D side-scrolling action RPG game where up to 4 players can play together in online multiplayer. The characters, known as the Dragonblood Clan, have forged a pact with the Astral Dragon, which granted them special new powers.

    2020ActionRPG15.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    YOHANE THE PARHELION -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE- — Steam game cover

    YOHANE THE PARHELION -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE-

    Single-player alternative to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.

    Yohane the Parhelion is an official spin-off of "Love Live! Sunshine". Yohane's fantasy world sets the stage for a 2D metroidvania in "Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue"!

    2023ActionAdventure11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →