Single-player games like COCKHEAD
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to COCKHEAD, 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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Cuphead
Single-player alternative to COCKHEAD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with COCKHEAD.
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
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CHUCHEL
Single-player alternative to COCKHEAD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with COCKHEAD.
CHUCHEL is a comedy adventure game from the creators of Machinarium, Botanicula and Samorost. Join the hairy hero Chuchel and his rival Kekel as they will be facing numerous puzzles and challenges in their quest to retrieve the precious cherry!
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Thank Goodness You're Here!
Single-player alternative to COCKHEAD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with COCKHEAD.
Thank Goodness You're Here! is an absurd comedy slapformer set in the bizarre Northern English town of Barnsworth. As a traveling salesman, take the time to see the sights and meet the locals, who are very eager to give you a series of increasingly odd jobs…
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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Single-player alternative to COCKHEAD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with COCKHEAD.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
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Super Psycho Baseball
Single-player alternative to COCKHEAD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Sports with COCKHEAD.
Welcome to Super Psycho Baseball, a sadistic home-run hitting roguelike in which you try to conquer a gang of pitch-slinging bosses, each more psychotic than the last. Come face five fully-realized pitchers, rack up powerups, and reach the top!
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Shooty Shooty Robot Invasion
Single-player alternative to COCKHEAD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with COCKHEAD.
An absurdist FPS/interactive fiction game where you murder stupid robots, chat with idiot people, and explore a painstakingly hand-drawn and highly animated world!
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SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
Single-player alternative to COCKHEAD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with COCKHEAD.
The iconic SHINOBI returns in an all-new 2D action platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4.
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Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken
Single-player alternative to COCKHEAD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with COCKHEAD.
Annihilate an evil penguin regime in this cinematic platform adventure game offering full solo and co-op campaigns.
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The Forest
Single-player alternative to COCKHEAD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with COCKHEAD.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.