Single-player games like ALPHA
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to ALPHA, 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
- 1
Terraria
Single-player alternative to ALPHA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ALPHA.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
- 2
Hollow Knight
Single-player alternative to ALPHA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ALPHA.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
- 3
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Single-player alternative to ALPHA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ALPHA.
Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.
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Outlast
Single-player alternative to ALPHA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ALPHA.
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
- 5
Mark of the Ninja
Single-player alternative to ALPHA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ALPHA.
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.
- 6
CrossCode
Single-player alternative to ALPHA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ALPHA.
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Single-player alternative to ALPHA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ALPHA.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
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Hyper Light Drifter
Single-player alternative to ALPHA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ALPHA.
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.