Single-player games like Pulstario
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Pulstario, 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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LOVE
Single-player alternative to Pulstario — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pulstario.
Love is a reductive platforming game with a retro aesthetic and a focus on a challenging difficulty. It has an custom respawn system, 16 levels, 12 track soundtrack, competitive scoring, and a simple-to-use level creation feature.
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Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
Single-player alternative to Pulstario — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pulstario.
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month!
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Hotline Miami
Single-player alternative to Pulstario — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pulstario.
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
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Crypt of the NecroDancer
Single-player alternative to Pulstario — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pulstario.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
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Nuclear Throne
Single-player alternative to Pulstario — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pulstario.
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
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Bastion
Single-player alternative to Pulstario — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pulstario.
Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.
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Mark of the Ninja
Single-player alternative to Pulstario — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pulstario.
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.
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Orcs Must Die! 2
Single-player alternative to Pulstario — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pulstario.
You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.
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LOVE 2: kuso
Single-player alternative to Pulstario — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pulstario.
kuso is the sequel to LOVE, and is a challenging yet fair platformer with a simple aesthetic. You have the ability to run, jump, and leave your own checkpoint. Make your way through acid, long jumps, disappearing platforms, bouncers, giant saws, and much more in this dreadful mechanical world.
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LOVE 3
Single-player alternative to Pulstario — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pulstario.
LOVE 3 is a precision platformer with minimalistic pixel graphics and tight controls. Face challenging obstacles, discover hidden secrets, and place custom checkpoints after you overcome each new danger.
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SPACE HOLE
Single-player alternative to Pulstario — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pulstario.
Collect energy, grow your tail, and fill the SPACE HOLE in this bite sized arcade game.