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Single-player games like Blacksmith Run

Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Blacksmith Run, 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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    La-Mulana — Steam game cover

    La-Mulana

    Single-player alternative to Blacksmith Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Blacksmith Run.

    LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ElecHead — Steam game cover

    ElecHead

    Single-player alternative to Blacksmith Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Blacksmith Run.

    ⚡+🤖+🧩

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove — Steam game cover

    Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

    Single-player alternative to Blacksmith Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Blacksmith Run.

    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.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Horace — Steam game cover

    Horace

    Single-player alternative to Blacksmith Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Blacksmith Run.

    "The best platformer of 2019."Horace is a huge platforming adventure which pushes the boundaries of the genre with a profound story of a small robot learning of life, the universe and Douglas Adams. Made by videogame lovers for videogame lovers!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Magbot — Steam game cover

    Super Magbot

    Single-player alternative to Blacksmith Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Blacksmith Run.

    A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Way — Steam game cover

    The Way

    Single-player alternative to Blacksmith Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Blacksmith Run.

    Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Volgarr the Viking — Steam game cover

    Volgarr the Viking

    Single-player alternative to Blacksmith Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Blacksmith Run.

    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.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kaze and the Wild Masks — Steam game cover

    Kaze and the Wild Masks

    Single-player alternative to Blacksmith Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Blacksmith Run.

    Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Seven Bullets Zombie Apocalypse — Steam game cover

    Seven Bullets Zombie Apocalypse

    Single-player alternative to Blacksmith Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Oldschool infinite runner. Try to survive with your trusty rifle and remaining 7 bullets in a clip, in a world after the zombie apocalypse.

    2019Action0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MPaliens — Steam game cover

    MPaliens

    Single-player alternative to Blacksmith Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Blacksmith Run.

    MPAliens - 2D Arena Platformer. It's a local party game with intense PVP matches, hardest COOP missions and different Bosses on different maps.

    2019ActionIndie1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Forgotten — Steam game cover

    Forgotten

    Single-player alternative to Blacksmith Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Blacksmith Run.

    Forgotten is a game where the main character got into a car accident, but after that, he ended up in an abandoned mansion, and then he realized that he was not alone

    2019Indie1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Run Dude — Steam game cover

    Run Dude

    Single-player alternative to Blacksmith Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Blacksmith Run.

    Hardcore, bloody platformer with a simple dude.

    2020ActionIndie1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Only One Rectangle — Steam game cover

    Only One Rectangle

    Single-player alternative to Blacksmith Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Blacksmith Run.

    Platformer with a variety of disorienting gameplay for an interesting gaming experience. A lot of colors, invisible painted platforms, traps, various puzzles.

    2020ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Another road — Steam game cover

    Another road

    Single-player alternative to Blacksmith Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Blacksmith Run.

    This is an epic humorous adventure. You play as crazy men in underpants who ride a disgusting cart and try to deliver goods. COOL, YEAH?

    2020IndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Castle survival — Steam game cover

    Castle survival

    Single-player alternative to Blacksmith Run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Blacksmith Run.

    Castle survival is a game where you need to destroy an enemy castle with your army.

    2021Indie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →