Single-player games like OUTBUDDIES DX
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to OUTBUDDIES DX, 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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Slime-san: Superslime Edition
Single-player alternative to OUTBUDDIES DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with OUTBUDDIES DX.
Slime-san was minding his own business when suddenly… A giant worm appeared and gobbled him up! Deep within the worm’s belly, Slime-san has to face a decision: Be digested by the incoming wall of stomach acid... Or jump, slide and slime his way through the worm and back out its mouth!
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Axiom Verge
Single-player alternative to OUTBUDDIES DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with OUTBUDDIES DX.
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
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Primal Planet
Single-player alternative to OUTBUDDIES DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with OUTBUDDIES DX.
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!
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Abathor
Single-player alternative to OUTBUDDIES DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with OUTBUDDIES DX.
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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Infernax
Single-player alternative to OUTBUDDIES DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with OUTBUDDIES DX.
Infernax is the adventures of a great knight who returns to his homeland only to find it plagued with unholy magic. Uncover the mysteries of the curse and face the consequences of your actions.
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Mighty No. 9
Single-player alternative to OUTBUDDIES DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with OUTBUDDIES DX.
Mighty No. 9 is a 2D Side-scrolling Action game that takes the best elements from 8 and 16-bit classics that you know and love and transforms them with modern tech, fresh mechanics, and fan input into something fresh and amazing!
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Skelattack
Single-player alternative to OUTBUDDIES DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with OUTBUDDIES DX.
Play Skelattack and save the Underworld in this fun action platformer! Together with your best bat friend Imber, you jump, slash, and flap your way though the Underworld and stop the human threat!
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Odallus: The Dark Call
Single-player alternative to OUTBUDDIES DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with OUTBUDDIES DX.
The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.
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Hollow Knight
Single-player alternative to OUTBUDDIES DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with OUTBUDDIES DX.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.