Single-player games like Akane
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Akane, 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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Katana ZERO
Single-player alternative to Akane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Akane.
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
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Tormentor❌Punisher
Single-player alternative to Akane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Akane.
Everything in Tormentor❌Punisher can be killed in one hit, from bosses to yourself. Bosses conjure traps to make the arena hellish. Demons adjust to your play style and punish you. Perform combos on enemies and gain cool upgrades. Reload your machine gun by firing your shotgun. Let's do this!
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UBERMOSH Vol.7
Single-player alternative to Akane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Akane.
You play as a Saint fighting in a gun-filled pit, defeating as many opponents as you can in a 90 seconds match, the UBERMOSH, an enlightenment ritual of combat.
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RUINER
Single-player alternative to Akane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Akane.
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
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ION Shift
Single-player alternative to Akane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Akane.
ION Shift delivers fast, high-stakes gameplay with precision controls and a unique sandbox-style approach to combat arenas. The campaign progressively challenges the player through evolving level design, tight mechanics, and a focus on player-driven mastery.
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The Surge 2
Single-player alternative to Akane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Akane.
In a bid to survive, explore the sprawling, devastated Jericho City. Fight ferocious threats in brutal, unforgiving combat, slashing and tearing the limbs off your opponents to steal their equipment.
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Bloodroots
Single-player alternative to Akane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Akane.
One-hit kill die-retry murderballet. Left for dead by a colorful band of bandits: you will chain killing sprees to exact revenge on the treacherous Mr. Black Wolf. Improvise your kills with utterly everything you can get your hands on: from carrots to plasma guns.
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Hotline Miami
Single-player alternative to Akane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Akane.
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
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Wind Runners
Single-player alternative to Akane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Akane.
Wind Runners is a high-speed bullet-hell dogfighting roguelite where you start as a lone pilot, turning each flight into a fight for freedom. Face the ruthless technotheist Realm, take on relentless fleets and colossal bosses, and let your victories ignite a growing resistance across the star system
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Kate: Collateral Damage
Single-player alternative to Akane — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Akane.
You are Kate, a deadly assassin on a quest for revenge against the Yakuza crime boss that lethally poisoned you. Battle your way through the Tokyo criminal underground in this time-attack, action roguelike inspired by the Netflix film!