Single-player games like 牧剑(Tale Of Swords)
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to 牧剑(Tale Of Swords), 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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ICEY
Single-player alternative to 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with 牧剑(Tale Of Swords).
ICEY is a 2D side-scrolling action game and a META game in disguise. As you follow the narrator's omnipresent voice, you will see through ICEY's eyes and learn the truth about her world. The narrator will constantly urge you in one direction, but you must ask, "Why? Why am I following his directions?“ Obey? Rebel?
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X-Blades
Single-player alternative to 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with 牧剑(Tale Of Swords).
In X-Blades, the player takes on the role of the enchanting heroine Ayumi, who survives a breathtaking dance of blades through the Hordes of Darkness. The long-haired beautiful anime, with her pistol blades and mind-blowing leaps, whirls and swirls from one fantastic level to the next.
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Mahou Arms
Single-player alternative to 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with 牧剑(Tale Of Swords).
Mahou Arms is an anime-inspired character-action hack and slash that tells the story of a magical girl paramilitary group fighting back against an alien invasion.
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Ys Origin
Single-player alternative to 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with 牧剑(Tale Of Swords).
The perfect mix of action, exploration and story with screen-filling bosses, unique platforming elements, and innovative puzzles.
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The Initial
Single-player alternative to 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 牧剑(Tale Of Swords).
THE INITIAL is a hyper action game about pretty schoolgirls battling against evil. It's developed by a small team of five developers. We hope you will love this game as much as we do.
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Tales of Berseria™
Single-player alternative to 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with 牧剑(Tale Of Swords).
Players embark on a journey of self-discovery as they assume the role of Velvet, a young woman whose once kind demeanor has been replaced and overcome with a festering anger and hatred after a traumatic experience three years prior to the events within Tales of Berseria.
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Chantelise - A Tale of Two Sisters
Single-player alternative to 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 牧剑(Tale Of Swords).
A whimsical Action-RPG brought to you from the creators of the renowned Recettear ~ An Item Shop's Tale. Purchase before August 5th and save!
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Initial 2 : New Stage
Single-player alternative to 牧剑(Tale Of Swords) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 牧剑(Tale Of Swords).
“Initial Ⅱ” is a fast-paced hack & slash featured Action RPG. It tells a tale of both the super-power war and the friendship. Our Heroine wields 4 types of weapons and can dynamically switch between them at will. Hope you like it!