Single-player games like Hayfever
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Hayfever, 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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Square Inertia
Single-player alternative to Hayfever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hayfever.
Try to set the fastest times possible in Square Inertia: a fast-paced, momentum-based precision platformer. Race against the clock to improve your own personal best times and beat the author times set for each level.
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Voltorometer Recharged +
Single-player alternative to Hayfever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Hayfever.
A remake of a Flash game you've never heard of! Escape from the factories that want to harvest your electrical energy and platform your way through over 30 levels across many worlds. Unlock new modes, challenges and more in this remade version of the original.
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Blade-Shift Rage
Single-player alternative to Hayfever — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Blade-Shift Rage is a lightning-paced, combo-chasing 2D action platformer, with brutal one hit kills and deaths. Teleport to dodge attacks, slash and shoot anyone who stands in your way and dash to complete tough platforming challenges, chasing S-Rank scores.
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Pop Top Adventure
Single-player alternative to Hayfever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hayfever.
POP TOP ADVENTURE is a platform game, about the adventure with PEP POP, the hero who will need your help to recover the stolen trophies. Jump, climb, swim... Collect coins and emeralds... Defeat enemies and level bosses.. And enjoy the best of POP TOP ADVENTURE!
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Red Bash
Single-player alternative to Hayfever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hayfever.
Red Bash is a difficult, retro-styled precision platformer with one catch: use the enemies projectiles to your advantage. Redirect them to destroy obstacles or boost yourself to even greater heights. Master over 45 tight, handcrafted stages in multiple environments that offer different challenges.
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BZZZT
Single-player alternative to Hayfever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hayfever.
Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!
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Tiny Thor
Single-player alternative to Hayfever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hayfever.
Jump into this challenging retro platformer! Play as Thor, use his mighty hammer and unique items to explore the Northern Realms. Beware of mythical creatures blocking your path to become a god!
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Mr. Run and Jump
Single-player alternative to Hayfever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hayfever.
Help Mr. Run and Jump defeat the terrifying Void and collect all of the Power Gems from the Realms of Color! Venture through a dazzling and dangerous world, dodging countless enemies and conquering hundreds of fierce platforming challenges to save the day!
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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to Hayfever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hayfever.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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Dustforce DX
Single-player alternative to Hayfever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hayfever.
Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.
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Celeste
Single-player alternative to Hayfever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hayfever.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
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Chenso Club
Single-player alternative to Hayfever — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hayfever.
Aliens are attacking! Who will save us? Chenso Club will! Using chainsaws, hammers, and the aliens’ own life force against them - these fearless warriors will pulverise enemies on their way to victory. Go solo! Go co-op! Go hack those aliens in this action-packed, side-scrolling platform brawler!