Single-player games like It's a Long Way
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to It's a Long Way, 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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Moustache Mountain
Single-player alternative to It's a Long Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with It's a Long Way.
A young moustache enthusiast goes on an adventure, to climb the highest flying mountain in search of a magical moustache gel!
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Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
Single-player alternative to It's a Long Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with It's a Long Way.
"The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.
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Abathor
Single-player alternative to It's a Long Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with It's a Long Way.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
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Hell is Other Demons
Single-player alternative to It's a Long Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with It's a Long Way.
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Single-player alternative to It's a Long Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with It's a Long Way.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
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NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
Single-player alternative to It's a Long Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with It's a Long Way.
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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Cursed to Golf
Single-player alternative to It's a Long Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with It's a Long Way.
Cursed to Golf is a challenging golf-like adventure where every shot counts. Players are tasked with making it out of Golf Purgatory to become a Golfing Legend. With insane hazards, otherworldly power-ups and tons of replayability, will you make it back alive or will you forever be… Cursed to Golf!?
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Volgarr the Viking
Single-player alternative to It's a Long Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with It's a Long Way.
Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.