Single-player games like Dogworld
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Dogworld, 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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Cosmobreeder Yiffai
Single-player alternative to Dogworld — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dogworld.
Travel to a forgotten world and study alien creatures in this authentic retro metroidvania!
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Solateria
Single-player alternative to Dogworld — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dogworld.
Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.
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Hollow Knight
Single-player alternative to Dogworld — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dogworld.
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.
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VVVVVV
Single-player alternative to Dogworld — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dogworld.
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
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Waking Mars
Single-player alternative to Dogworld — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dogworld.
In 2097, life is discovered on Mars. When your mission of first contact becomes trapped by a cave-in, you must master the alien ecosystem to survive. Soon you stumble upon more than anyone expected, and with time running out, you will make a decision that determines the fate of a lost planet.
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Rusted Moss
Single-player alternative to Dogworld — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dogworld.
Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...
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The Talos Principle
Single-player alternative to Dogworld — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dogworld.
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
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Grapple Dog
Single-player alternative to Dogworld — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dogworld.
Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!
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Cave Story+
Single-player alternative to Dogworld — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dogworld.
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
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OTXO
Single-player alternative to Dogworld — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dogworld.
Enter an inexplicable, abstract mansion to rescue a loved one in this fast-paced, brutal, and dark roguelite filled with precise but savage gunplay and time-bending slow motion. Face your inner demons and unveil the secrets of the Mansion.
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Manus Dei
Single-player alternative to Dogworld — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dogworld.
Wield the holy weapon Manus Dei and annihilate creatures from the Rift in this fast-paced shooter. Only your skill will grant you passage into the halls of eternity.