Single-player games like Smelter
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Smelter, 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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Astalon: Tears of the Earth
Single-player alternative to Smelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Smelter.
Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!
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Cyber Shadow
Single-player alternative to Smelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smelter.
The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.
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ITORAH
Single-player alternative to Smelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smelter.
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
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Minoria
Single-player alternative to Smelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smelter.
Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.
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Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Single-player alternative to Smelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smelter.
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.
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FOX n FORESTS
Single-player alternative to Smelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smelter.
FOX n FORESTS is a 16-bit style action platformer with RPG elements! Switch seasons on the fly and wield your crossbow to unveil the mystery of the 5th season.
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Timespinner
Single-player alternative to Smelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smelter.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
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Iconoclasts
Single-player alternative to Smelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smelter.
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
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Mega Man X Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Smelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Smelter.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
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Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Smelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Smelter.
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection brings together six classic titles in one game: Mega Man Zero 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Mega Man ZX and ZX Advent. The collection also features Z-Chaser, an exclusive new mode created just for this set of games.
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Metroidvania Maker
Single-player alternative to Smelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smelter.
Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.
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Quintet
Single-player alternative to Smelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smelter.
A cooperative, cross-platform, multiplayer scifi game where players control the same ship through 5 roles — Captain, Helm, Tactical, Engineering & Science. Battle with other player crews over the Internet.
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Mega Man Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Smelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Smelter.
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Smelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Smelter.
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
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Rayman Raving Rabbids™
Single-player alternative to Smelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Smelter.
Hordes of crazed out-of control bunnies have invaded, enslaving Rayman and forcing him to participate in 'gladiator' style trials. Help Rayman win his freedom back by entertaining and outwitting these fury foes. Use the most hilarious fighting moves imaginable.
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The Messenger
Single-player alternative to Smelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smelter.
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
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Bat Boy
Single-player alternative to Smelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smelter.
Ryosuke isn't just your regular high-school kid. He and his fellow sports-star friends secretly battle against the evil invading forces of Lord Vicious, hellbent on hosting sinister athletic events for his own amusement! Ryosuke is Bat Boy!