Single-player games like Tobe's Vertical Adventure
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Tobe's Vertical Adventure, 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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Endorlight
Single-player alternative to Tobe's Vertical Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tobe's Vertical Adventure.
Endorlight is rogue-like game in which you have to find a way out to the next level. Each level contains a new and tougher enemies. Used your axe, bow or whip to defeat them! Collect gold, goes to higher levels and kill many enemies as possible and be the best on Steam Leaderboar
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Terrian Saga: KR-17
Single-player alternative to Tobe's Vertical Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tobe's Vertical Adventure.
KR-17 is a 32-bit, story-driven, side-scrolling action puzzle-platformer which follows the story of a military robot on a mission to subdue a rogue agent operating out of an installation on the planet Valiant. It will be the first in a multi-genre series of games centered around the story of Terrius, KR-17's home.
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Downwell
Single-player alternative to Tobe's Vertical Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tobe's Vertical Adventure.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
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1001 Spikes
Single-player alternative to Tobe's Vertical Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tobe's Vertical Adventure.
Discover the lost treasures of Ukampa in South America as Aban Hawkins searches for his estranged father, world-famous archeaologist, Jim Hawkins. Aban Hawkins races into the frozen tundra of the antarctic, undiscovered temple ruins and the vast caverns of South America in search of his father and the legendary treasure rumored to lie...
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Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition
Single-player alternative to Tobe's Vertical Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tobe's Vertical Adventure.
Craft your arsenal to avenge your fallen comrades and save the world from the fearsome forces of CLAW!
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Castle In The Darkness
Single-player alternative to Tobe's Vertical Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tobe's Vertical Adventure.
Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!
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Broforce
Single-player alternative to Tobe's Vertical Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tobe's Vertical Adventure.
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
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Sideway™ New York
Single-player alternative to Tobe's Vertical Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tobe's Vertical Adventure.
Battle your way through a twisted graffiti world where your prowess in puzzle solving makes the difference between life & death!
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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to Tobe's Vertical Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Tobe's Vertical Adventure.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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Terraria
Single-player alternative to Tobe's Vertical Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tobe's Vertical Adventure.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
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Contrast
Single-player alternative to Tobe's Vertical Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tobe's Vertical Adventure.
CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.
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Dangerous
Single-player alternative to Tobe's Vertical Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tobe's Vertical Adventure.
Dangerous is an epic 3D open and living world space combat RPG sandbox with an immersive and riveting story. Are you the feared war criminal who will destroy all life or the savior of the universe? Gather your wingmen and travel the galaxy in search of answers.
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Toni Island Adventure
Single-player alternative to Tobe's Vertical Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tobe's Vertical Adventure.
Something strange is happening on Salamino Island. As the volcano threatens to erupt, buried secrets begin to surface. Meet quirky characters, help rebuild the island, and take on challenges that will test your wits. Amidst the chaos, one thing is certain: there’s always time for pizza!
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Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons
Single-player alternative to Tobe's Vertical Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Tobe's Vertical Adventure.
The Double Dragon brothers return in this fresh addition to the iconic franchise. With roguelite elements, every playthrough is a chance at new action. Tag in with 2 of 4 starter characters or unlock 20 additional characters, each with their own special moves and playstyles. Online & Local Co-op.
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Streets of Red : Devil's Dare Deluxe
Single-player alternative to Tobe's Vertical Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tobe's Vertical Adventure.
Welcome to Streets of Red: Devil's Dare Deluxe, the permadeath multiplayer horror beat'em up that bestows players with the skills of retro gaming heroes in a fight against a legion of undead monstrosities. The chills, thrills, bills, and opportunity to learn new skills won't stop until every street runs red with blood!
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Devil's Dare 悪魔の挑戦
Single-player alternative to Tobe's Vertical Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tobe's Vertical Adventure.
Devil's Dare is bloody a smash up parody of everything from the 90s, pitting the manliest video game heroes against the badest monsters from your favorite horror movies. It's the final result of what would happen if everyone from that decade came together to create a baby, a baby that just so happens to grow up to be a beat'em up.