Single-player games like Fist of the Forgotten
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Fist of the Forgotten, 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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EMBER
Single-player alternative to Fist of the Forgotten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fist of the Forgotten.
EMBER is a dark cinematic 2.5D platformer. Descend through a beautiful and merciless world of ancient ruins, forgotten rituals, and creatures born from grief. Every path demands sacrifice, every mistake brings death, and sorrow alone walks beside you. Observe, endure, and rise again.
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BirdBots
Single-player alternative to Fist of the Forgotten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Fist of the Forgotten.
Master a unique skill-based flight system in a post-apocalyptic world. Play the story, survive procedurally generated tunnels, or compete with up to 6 players in multiplayer races and Last BirdBot Standing battles.
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Junkyard Stories: Rebirth
Single-player alternative to Fist of the Forgotten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Fist of the Forgotten.
A dystopian sci-fi adventure where you're a broken robot carrying the consciousness of a legendary hacker. Cross landscapes shaped by war, scavenge supplies, hack systems and solve puzzles as your battery drains. Infiltrate Block-07 to find the person who can save your mind before it’s lost forever.
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B-1LL1
Single-player alternative to Fist of the Forgotten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fist of the Forgotten.
B-1LL1 is a post-apocalyptic platformer for hardcore gamers. Play as B-1LL1 in the hunt for energy orbs scattered all around you and get through a world destroyed by a catastrophy that you will learn about.
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No Trust
Single-player alternative to Fist of the Forgotten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fist of the Forgotten.
A fast-paced, high-difficulty pixel platformer set in a deceptive cyberpunk world. Master precise movement, avoid hidden traps, solve puzzles, and survive unpredictable levels alone or in co-op as you fight to rescue Nova’s family.
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Astrolander
Single-player alternative to Fist of the Forgotten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fist of the Forgotten.
Astrolander is an action-packed modern take on retro platformers featuring innovative 2.5D+3D gameplay and unique optional local co-op chaos! Attack enemies with your CDjector, dodge cassette launching boomboxes, and more on your quest to save the Most Valuable Programs!
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NODE The Last Favor of the Antarii
Single-player alternative to Fist of the Forgotten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fist of the Forgotten.
NODE is a 2.5D puzzle platformer with Timeline-based navigation set in a Cold War era nuclear complex. Plan a route for your robot, strategize, sequence commands and execute them to navigate between checkpoints. Try again. And again. Influence the story with your choices and solve the mystery.
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On Rusty Trails
Single-player alternative to Fist of the Forgotten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Fist of the Forgotten.
Conformity is everything in this lightning-fast platformer - get ready to shift your friendships each and every second!
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Goop Loop
Single-player alternative to Fist of the Forgotten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fist of the Forgotten.
A physics-based platformer with unique controls and a pun-laden narrator. Jump, stick, and attempt to roll a loop over obstacles. Perhaps this game will teach you patience. Stick with it! I'll be right there with you. In your earhole. *Plorp*
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KOOK
Single-player alternative to Fist of the Forgotten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fist of the Forgotten.
A fast-paced, Quake-like retro FPS in a Victorian era steampunk setting with Lovecraftian monsters, distorted time and gravity, and crazy weapons.