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Single-player games like ArtFormer: Ancient Stories

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to ArtFormer: Ancient Stories, 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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    Maeldor: Quest Of The Artifact — Steam game cover

    Maeldor: Quest Of The Artifact

    Single-player alternative to ArtFormer: Ancient Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ArtFormer: Ancient Stories.

    Ready for an adventure? A RPG inspired handcrafted story-driven action-adventure platformer! Control a fellowship of 3 heroes as they travel to Mount Trumnor! Discover a magical world, fight your enemies, upgrade your heroes, find treasures, meet locals and be part of an epic quest to save Maeldor!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Super Kid Game — Steam game cover

    The Super Kid Game

    Single-player alternative to ArtFormer: Ancient Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ArtFormer: Ancient Stories.

    The Super Kid Game is a momentum-based action platformer with a 2D comic aesthetic. Fill your FLOW meter for breakneck speed and healing! Evade capture for a crime you didn't commit, hunt down the oppressive regime of a rising dictator, and become the hero a breaking city badly needs.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NaÀra: Contos de Resistência — Steam game cover

    NaÀra: Contos de Resistência

    Single-player alternative to ArtFormer: Ancient Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ArtFormer: Ancient Stories.

    NaÀra tells the story of a Brazilian Tupinambá indigenous woman, who, in the year 1500, discovers the truth about her ancestry, and, using space-time and elemental arrows as allies, must sneak through the shadows to fight oppression, in its most different shapes and faces.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Doodle Adventure of Chameleon — Steam game cover

    Doodle Adventure of Chameleon

    Single-player alternative to ArtFormer: Ancient Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ArtFormer: Ancient Stories.

    Chameleon is a side-scrolling platformer with a hand-drawn doodle style. In this world of doodles, you will play as a chameleon created by a young boy's imagination. With the whimsical and imaginative adventures the young boy envisions, the charming chameleon embarks on thrilling adventures!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Trash Quest — Steam game cover

    Trash Quest

    Single-player alternative to ArtFormer: Ancient Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ArtFormer: Ancient Stories.

    Trash Quest is a compact metroidvania with a single spawn point, run and gun action and tight platforming. Navigate an interwoven maze of rooms through this space station, destroying robots, collecting power ups and unlocking shortcuts.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Curse of the Sea Rats — Steam game cover

    Curse of the Sea Rats

    Single-player alternative to ArtFormer: Ancient Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with ArtFormer: Ancient Stories.

    Embark on an epic, hand-animated, ‘ratoidvania’ adventure, where your crew has been turned into rats by a pirate witch! Explore a rich non-linear world, enjoy fun action platforming, face challenging bosses, and unlock unique abilities - either alone or in local co-op!

    2023ActionAdventureRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Saviorless — Steam game cover

    Saviorless

    Single-player alternative to ArtFormer: Ancient Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ArtFormer: Ancient Stories.

    Embark on a journey to The Smiling Islands, the realm of the Saviors, where an enigmatic guide beckons. The seasoned narrator has shared this story countless times, yet none have graced the miraculous land. Can you seize your narrative and ascend as a Savior?

    2024ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore — Steam game cover

    Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore

    Single-player alternative to ArtFormer: Ancient Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ArtFormer: Ancient Stories.

    A NEW interactive animated adventure! In this action-adventure game, Arzette must explore the Kingdom of Faramore, slay fearsome foes, acquire powerful items, discover secrets, assist colorful characters, and defeat the evil Daimur!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Master Leaf Blower — Steam game cover

    Master Leaf Blower

    Single-player alternative to ArtFormer: Ancient Stories — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ArtFormer: Ancient Stories.

    Master Leaf Blower is a physics-based arcade game with a comic book twist. Become a leaf-blowing hero and save the city! Navigate unique districts, tackle fun challenges, and test your skills in this crazy simulator.

    2024ActionSimulationCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →