Single-player games like Something Ate My Alien
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Something Ate My Alien, 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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Super Ninja Miner
Single-player alternative to Something Ate My Alien — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Something Ate My Alien.
He slices! He dices! He... mines? Tag along with this crazy ninja on a treasure-filled adventure.
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Carestia
Single-player alternative to Something Ate My Alien — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Something Ate My Alien.
Explore the underground, solve the puzzles, get skills and fight against bizarre creatures.
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Dutch's Chickens
Single-player alternative to Something Ate My Alien — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Something Ate My Alien.
Explore, discover secrets, gain awesome abilities and use them to find all your lost chickens!
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Catch the dustling
Single-player alternative to Something Ate My Alien — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Something Ate My Alien.
Due to an experiment gone wrong, dust creatures from a parallel world have appeared in the laboratory. They pose a threat because of their bad temper and their habit of ignoring certain laws of physics
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Outpost Delta
Single-player alternative to Something Ate My Alien — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Something Ate My Alien.
Outpost Delta is a single player, 2-D side-scrolling sci-fi shooter for PC. Take on the role of Delta, the outpost’s emergency defense, who along with her AI companion must defend the space station against alien intruders.
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The soldier in the mine
Single-player alternative to Something Ate My Alien — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Something Ate My Alien.
The soldier in the mine is an interesting 2D platformer. In this game, to move from one cave to another. But you will interfere with obstacles.
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Inferno
Single-player alternative to Something Ate My Alien — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Something Ate My Alien.
Inferno is a 2D action-platformer centered on Kai, a Sergeant in the Krorion Space Forces, as he searches for his traitorous commanding officer. Run, jump, dash, and FIRE through this 16-bit world fueled by betrayal.
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TitTok
Single-player alternative to Something Ate My Alien — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Something Ate My Alien.
TitTok - Minimalistic adventure 2D puzzle platformer with cats, explosions and spinning saws! TikTok ≠ TitTok
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SteamWorld Dig
Single-player alternative to Something Ate My Alien — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Something Ate My Alien.
SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.
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SteamWorld Dig 2
Single-player alternative to Something Ate My Alien — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Something Ate My Alien.
SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.
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Tile Miner
Single-player alternative to Something Ate My Alien — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Something Ate My Alien.
Explore a vast world. Manipulate every tile. Build your kingdom. Conquer the elemental dungeons. The moldable world of Tile Miner is at your fingertips!