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
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.
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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"!