Single-player games like VVVVV
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to VVVVV, 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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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to VVVVV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with VVVVV.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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VVVVVV
Single-player alternative to VVVVV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VVVVV.
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
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Odallus: The Dark Call
Single-player alternative to VVVVV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VVVVV.
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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DeadCore
Single-player alternative to VVVVV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VVVVV.
DeadCore is a Platformer-FPS blending exploration and speedrun. Become immersed in a futuristic and dreamlike adventure which will see you climb a huge Tower born from the void and truly put your capabilities to the test. Will you be able to reveal the secrets that lie beneath this fog-ridden world?
- 5
Volgarr the Viking
Single-player alternative to VVVVV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VVVVV.
Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.
- 6
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
Single-player alternative to VVVVV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VVVVV.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
- 7
Hell is Other Demons
Single-player alternative to VVVVV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VVVVV.
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
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INK
Single-player alternative to VVVVV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VVVVV.
INK is a fast-paced platformer about using colorful paint to uncover your surroundings. Defeat all enemies in the room and reach the goal! However, the terrain is invisible, so you need to discover the terrain by physically bumping into it, by performing a double jump or by, well, dying.
- 9
Terraria
Single-player alternative to VVVVV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VVVVV.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
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Deep Despair
Single-player alternative to VVVVV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VVVVV.
Deep Despair is a Minecraft-style survival sandbox. Travel, collect resources, craft items, dig, build, grow crops and survive. Freedom of action is limited only by your imagination!
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Blood Harvest 3
Single-player alternative to VVVVV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VVVVV.
Dynamic, hardcore and explosive action on the passage with a bunch of weapons, enemies and bosses.
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Blood Harvest 2
Single-player alternative to VVVVV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VVVVV.
A HARDCORE platform game with lots of enemies, blood and explosions!
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Super Blasting Boy
Single-player alternative to VVVVV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VVVVV.
Super Blasting Boy is a logical platform platformer made in the best traditions of retro games of the late 80's and 90's.
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Deep Despair 2
Single-player alternative to VVVVV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with VVVVV.
Deep Despair 2 is an open world survival adventure action game with procedural generation and complete freedom of action: building, crafting, hunting, farming, livestock, brewing, cooking, traveling, fight, and more.
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Deadfall
Single-player alternative to VVVVV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VVVVV.
Deadfall is a dark, bloody, atmospheric, dynamic, brutal shooter in the spirit of action movies of the 80s and 90s.
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Risk of Pain
Single-player alternative to VVVVV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VVVVV.
Risk of Pain is a hardcore puzzle platformer that challenges you to complete many challenging levels. Use parkour, wit and luck to avoid dying! Are you ready to take a risk?!
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Deep Despair 3
Single-player alternative to VVVVV — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with VVVVV.
Deep Despair 3 is an open-world survival action-adventure with RPG elements! Fight, survive, dig, build, explore vast worlds, engage in farming, breed animals, gather resources, and level up to the max!