Single-player games like Bot Gaiden
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Bot Gaiden, 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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Albacete Warrior
Single-player alternative to Bot Gaiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bot Gaiden.
Albacete Warrior is a hysterical beat ‘em up where you will be cockslapping your way through Benito’s Bizarre Adventure, the spanish ninja, his pal Pepito, the chicken and his sensei… Paco. You can play alone or with a friend locally.
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Astropods: Starside Glaze
Single-player alternative to Bot Gaiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bot Gaiden.
Astropods: Starside Glaze is an energetic 2D Fighting Platformer! Experience freeform movement, engaging combat with knockback, and badge upgrades that redefine playstyles. The power of fun unleashes your limitless potential to recover the stolen Waterfall of Dreams!
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Troupe
Single-player alternative to Bot Gaiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bot Gaiden.
Find your way in Troupe! An adventure plaforming game inside a castle filled with traps and evil beings. Explore the secrets of the castle while searching for your not-so-fond-of troupe and realize that happiness is not always so simple, even if you're officially a clown.
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Dream Doctor
Single-player alternative to Bot Gaiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bot Gaiden.
Dream Doctor is a platformer BOSS RUSH where you take on the role of a "psychologist", capable of entering your patients' dreams to confront their worst nightmares through brute force.
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Lady Death Demonicron
Single-player alternative to Bot Gaiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bot Gaiden.
LADY DEATH: DEMONICRON is an all new side-scrolling, sword slicing, magic wielding, 15 level, multiplayer beat-em-up that takes the best aspects of the 1990's arcade classics - all mixed together with a killer 90's industrial-metal soundtrack!
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Curse of the Sea Rats
Single-player alternative to Bot Gaiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Bot Gaiden.
Embark on an epic, hand-animated, ‘ratoidvania’ adventure, where your crew has been turned into rats by a pirate witch! Explore a rich non-linear world, enjoy fun action platforming, face challenging bosses, and unlock unique abilities - either alone or in local co-op!
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Shing!
Single-player alternative to Bot Gaiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bot Gaiden.
Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style!
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Super ComboMan: Smash Edition
Single-player alternative to Bot Gaiden — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Bot Gaiden.
Super Comboman is a colorful beat ‘em up with wacky characters and fast-paced fighting game combat set in a destructible sticker based world. Fluid combos and upgradable moves allow you to smash and juggle enemies with air and ground combos, while developing your own style in the process.