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Single-player games like Primal Threat

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Primal Threat, 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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    Primal Planet — Steam game cover

    Primal Planet

    Single-player alternative to Primal Threat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Primal Threat.

    Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Space Adventure Cobra - The Awakening — Steam game cover

    Space Adventure Cobra - The Awakening

    Single-player alternative to Primal Threat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Primal Threat.

    Play as Cobra, the space pirate, in an action platformer. Along with Lady Armaroid, your loyal partner, and equipped with your iconic Psychogun, you must solve a mystery that could threaten the entire universe.

    2025ActionAdventure17.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore — Steam game cover

    Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore

    Single-player alternative to Primal Threat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Primal Threat.

    A NEW interactive animated adventure! In this action-adventure game, Arzette must explore the Kingdom of Faramore, slay fearsome foes, acquire powerful items, discover secrets, assist colorful characters, and defeat the evil Daimur!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons — Steam game cover

    Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons

    Single-player alternative to Primal Threat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Primal Threat.

    Join Pampas and Selene as they overcome monsters, demons, and the Dark Priest with the help of the gods themselves! Explore this co-opvania 8-bit platformer alone or with a friend. This retro game is a loving tribute to an MSX2 masterpiece from the creator of UnEpic, Ghost 1.0, and UnMetal.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Alwa's Legacy — Steam game cover

    Alwa's Legacy

    Single-player alternative to Primal Threat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Primal Threat.

    Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Momodora: Moonlit Farewell — Steam game cover

    Momodora: Moonlit Farewell

    Single-player alternative to Primal Threat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Primal Threat.

    "Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight — Steam game cover

    Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight

    Single-player alternative to Primal Threat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Primal Threat.

    Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    JumpJet Rex — Steam game cover

    JumpJet Rex

    Single-player alternative to Primal Threat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Primal Threat.

    Test your dinosaur jump-jet skills with a game that redefines the platformer genre, aptly renaming it "platflyer." Simply put, you're a t-rex with rocket boots trying to save earth from an incoming asteroid. Do you have what it takes to stop it?

    2015ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Muzzleloaded — Steam game cover

    Muzzleloaded

    Single-player alternative to Primal Threat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Primal Threat.

    Shipwrecked and alone, you find a mysterious cave full of secrets and danger. With your new muzzleloader, battle sea creatures and challenging bosses while discovering upgrades in this 2D adventure!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →