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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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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MAKINA
Single-player alternative to Fist of the Forgotten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fist of the Forgotten.
In a world where Emotion is energy, a vengeful pilot boards a dangerous, desire-fueled Makina and descends into the emotion-addicted city. Defy the twisted rulers—a scientist, architect, K-pop idol, and director—to tear down their grand plan. A hybrid adventure of mech action and stealth: [MAKINA].
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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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REPLACED
Single-player alternative to Fist of the Forgotten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fist of the Forgotten.
Follow Reach, an AI trapped in a human body, as you expose the sinister secrets of Phoenix Corp. Set in an alternate 1980s America, experience a cinematic 2.5D adventure - a dark cyberpunk thriller blending atmospheric exploration with immersive, high-stakes action.
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PONCHO
Single-player alternative to Fist of the Forgotten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fist of the Forgotten.
A robot, a poncho and a journey of discovery! Make your way through this wonderful world of pixelated parallax platforming to solve the ultimate puzzle: who is Poncho?
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Deer & Boy
Single-player alternative to Fist of the Forgotten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Fist of the Forgotten.
In this poetic cinematic platformer, a runaway boy meets a fawn. As their bond grows, so do their abilities and the emotional weight of their journey, where silence speaks louder than words.
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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.