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22 Offline games like Shadowgrounds that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Shadowgrounds down to the 22 that fit the “Offline” category. Broforce, Astro Duel 2 and The Expendabros top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shadowgrounds.

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Year 2005Dev Frozenbyte

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Within the “Offline” category, the closest game to Shadowgrounds is Broforce — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. Astro Duel 2 and The Expendabros follow close behind.

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The best offline games like Shadowgrounds

22 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shadowgrounds. Each one has been evaluated across 15 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Broforce

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Broforce
Closest overall match
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeRangedDarkSci-Fi
Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

Same family as Shadowgrounds: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and pixel art.

Released 10 years after Shadowgrounds.

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Astro Duel 2

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Astro Duel 2
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opRangedMeleeSci-FiTop-Down
Year 2024Dev Rusty Moyher · Wild RoosterOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

The genre is the same as Shadowgrounds’s, and with it ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a top-down view. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a cyberpunk setting and 2D presentation.

Released 19 years after Shadowgrounds.

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The Expendabros

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The Expendabros
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeRanged
Year 2014Dev Free Lives · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

What carries over from Shadowgrounds is melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.

Released 9 years after Shadowgrounds.

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Aliens: Colonial Marines

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Aliens: Colonial Marines
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Shelved next to Shadowgrounds for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds co-op play. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings a first-person view.

Released 8 years after Shadowgrounds.

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Nintendo Land

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Nintendo Land
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedSci-FiIsometric
Year 2012Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 · Nintendo

The genre is the same as Shadowgrounds’s, and with it ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and offline play. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is fantasy world and a first-person view.

Released 7 years after Shadowgrounds.

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Serious Sam: The Second Encounter

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Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
Closest on tone
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkSci-Fi
Year 2002Dev Croteam · Gathering of DevelopersOn PC

The genre is the same as Shadowgrounds’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings a first-person view.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting68Combat53Visuals0
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Portal 2

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Portal 2
ShooterFPS
Co-opOfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-Fi
Year 2011Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as Shadowgrounds’s, and with it melee combat, a sci-fi setting and co-op play. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and a first-person view.

Released 6 years after Shadowgrounds.

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Murder Miners

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Murder Miners
Closest on setting
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloMeleeRangedDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Year 2014Dev JForce GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

Shelved next to Shadowgrounds for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to co-op play. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: a casual, approachable feel and a first-person view.

Released 9 years after Shadowgrounds.

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Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

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Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMeleeSci-Fi
Year 2011Dev Shadow Planet Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

It comes from the same genre as Shadowgrounds and shares melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings fantasy world and 2D presentation.

Released 6 years after Shadowgrounds.

Genre100Game mode100Setting56Combat50Visuals0
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Resistance 2

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Resistance 2
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

With Shadowgrounds it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and offline play. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

Released 3 years after Shadowgrounds.

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Metal Slug

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Metal Slug
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee
Year 1996Dev Nazca Corporation · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

Genre puts it alongside Shadowgrounds, and so does melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings 2D presentation.

It predates Shadowgrounds by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Guns, Gore & Cannoli

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Guns, Gore & Cannoli
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeDarkHorror
Year 2015Dev Crazy Monkey StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Mac

Same family as Shadowgrounds: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a cartoon aesthetic and 2D presentation.

Released 10 years after Shadowgrounds.

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Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

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Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDark
Year 2007Dev IO Interactive · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

It comes from the same genre as Shadowgrounds and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and offline play. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: a third-person camera.

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Superfighters Deluxe

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Superfighters Deluxe
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloMeleeDark
Year 2018Dev MythoLogic InteractiveOn PC

On paper it is what Shadowgrounds is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: 2D presentation.

Released 13 years after Shadowgrounds.

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Duck Game

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Duck Game
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSoloOfflineCo-opMeleeRanged
Year 2015Dev Adult Swim · Adult Swim GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

It comes from the same genre as Shadowgrounds and shares melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is competitive edge and 2D presentation.

Released 10 years after Shadowgrounds.

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