Single-player games like Panzer Paladin
Below are 22 single-player Steam games similar to Panzer Paladin, 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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Haunted Lands
Single-player alternative to Panzer Paladin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Panzer Paladin.
Slay grim cultists, infernal minions, and nightmarish creatures in this dark and bloody retro-inspired action platformer. Uncover secrets, acquire powerful artifacts, and face challenging bosses in the Haunted Lands.
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Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
Single-player alternative to Panzer Paladin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Panzer Paladin.
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a side-scrolling action platformer that channels the golden age of classic 16-bit action games in a full-throttle quest for revenge. Created to defend a totalitarian state, the Moonrider rejects its programming and now seeks vengeance on its creators.
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Berserk Boy
Single-player alternative to Panzer Paladin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Panzer Paladin.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
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Astalon: Tears of the Earth
Single-player alternative to Panzer Paladin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Panzer Paladin.
Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!
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BLADECHIMERA
Single-player alternative to Panzer Paladin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Panzer Paladin.
Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.
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Tower of Kalemonvo
Single-player alternative to Panzer Paladin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Panzer Paladin.
Crawl to the top of the TOWER OF KALEMONVO, a hardcore isometric ARPG with randomly generated levels meant for fans of slower paced action games. Fight cultists and monsters, scavenge for magical loot, learn powerful spells and fully customize your stats and skills!
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B.I.O.T.A.
Single-player alternative to Panzer Paladin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Panzer Paladin.
Intense 2D action-platformer set in a mining colony infected by an alien plague. In B.I.O.T.A. you can choose your hero, fight gruesome monsters, and customize your 8-bit retro experience with swappable 4-color palettes.
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Guns of Fury
Single-player alternative to Panzer Paladin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Panzer Paladin.
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!
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Mega Man Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Panzer Paladin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Panzer Paladin.
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
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Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope
Single-player alternative to Panzer Paladin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Panzer Paladin.
Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action-adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. If you love games with perfect platforming, beautiful art, infectious music, lovable bosses, humor and levity, and real heart… Shovel Knight is for you!
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Mega Man X Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Panzer Paladin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Panzer Paladin.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
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Shovel Knight Dig
Single-player alternative to Panzer Paladin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Panzer Paladin.
Meet new friends and foes, visit strange lands, and outfit yourself in your quest to keep the entire land from collapsing underfoot! Jump, slash, and dig your way down an ever-changing chasm of mystery in Shovel Knight Dig, an all-new Shovel Knight adventure!
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NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
Single-player alternative to Panzer Paladin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Panzer Paladin.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
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NINJA GAIDEN 4
Single-player alternative to Panzer Paladin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Panzer Paladin.
The definitive ninja action-adventure franchise returns with NINJA GAIDEN 4! Embark on a cutting-edge adventure where legacy meets innovation in a high-octane blend of style and no-holds-barred combat.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Single-player alternative to Panzer Paladin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Panzer Paladin.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.
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MARVEL Cosmic Invasion
Single-player alternative to Panzer Paladin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Panzer Paladin.
A cosmic battle awaits! Choose between 15 Marvel Super Heroes in this frenetic action beat ‘em up to fight against the deadly Annihilation Wave threatening the galaxy. From New York City to the depths of the Negative Zone, the future of the Marvel Universe will be fought for across the stars!
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Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition
Single-player alternative to Panzer Paladin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Panzer Paladin.
Craft your arsenal to avenge your fallen comrades and save the world from the fearsome forces of CLAW!
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Flinthook
Single-player alternative to Panzer Paladin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Panzer Paladin.
Live the life of space captain Flinthook! Armed with your mighty hookshot, your uncanny slow-motion powers and your trusty blasma pistol, plunder and fight your way through an infinite variety of randomly-assembled spaceships for treasure, loot and fame!
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Wizorb
Single-player alternative to Panzer Paladin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Panzer Paladin.
The once peaceful Kingdom of Gorudo is threatened by an evil presence. The only hope for salvation is Cyrus!
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Scott Pilgrim EX
Single-player alternative to Panzer Paladin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Panzer Paladin.
Join Scott Pilgrim and Ramona Flowers in a brand-new brawling adventure across space, time, and the streets of Toronto!
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Curses 'N Chaos
Single-player alternative to Panzer Paladin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Panzer Paladin.
FIGHT OR DIE! Cursed by the evil Wizard King, bounty hunters Lea and Leo are chased by every monster in the kingdom and the Grim Reaper himself! There's only one way to get rid of the curse; the legendary Elixir of Life! But how to get the ingredients? FIGHT MONSTERS!
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Ninja Senki DX
Single-player alternative to Panzer Paladin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Panzer Paladin.
Kinuhime was killed by a ninja demon. Now, Hayate has become obsessed with revenge! But can revenge bring her back?