Single-player games like Haiku, the Robot
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Haiku, the Robot, 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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Malleus Maleficarum
Single-player alternative to Haiku, the Robot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haiku, the Robot.
A Metroidvania inspired by the mechanics and style of classic games in the genre. Help Mirabel find different ways to explore a haunted mansion and hunt terrifying witches while gaining new weapons and discovering more about the macabre experiments carried out by demonic beings.
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Obey the Insect God
Single-player alternative to Haiku, the Robot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haiku, the Robot.
Step foot into the lair of the Insect God...if you dare. Face brutal enemies in pulse-pounding combat with digitized sprites that harken back to your favorite controversial fighting game from the ’90s that your mom’s hairdresser’s kid let you play that one time. The castle awaits…
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Echo of God
Single-player alternative to Haiku, the Robot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haiku, the Robot.
A world of discovery, ruled by the Gods. Explore lush forests, battle chaotic monsters, make friends and memories, and power yourself up for a big adventure, while still being silly.
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Augment Anthem
Single-player alternative to Haiku, the Robot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haiku, the Robot.
Combine four Augment types to transform your gun, movement, and traversal in a 2D sci-fi metroidvania. Explore interconnected environments from flooded ruins to abandoned bunkers, fight biomechanical threats, and rebuild the last human settlement.
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Isostasy
Single-player alternative to Haiku, the Robot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Haiku, the Robot.
A 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania platformer with 8-bit NES-style graphics and sound. Find weapon upgrades and other power-ups that allow you to explore an open world.
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Lone Fungus
Single-player alternative to Haiku, the Robot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haiku, the Robot.
A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!
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Akatori: Сhapter One
Single-player alternative to Haiku, the Robot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haiku, the Robot.
Join young Mako as she ventures into a wild world of exploration and finds a mysterious bird companion. Navigate through two distinct realms with your staff and face off against an ancient sentinel in this prologue to the action-packed metroidvania Akatori.
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Venture to the Vile
Single-player alternative to Haiku, the Robot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haiku, the Robot.
Dive into the strange town of Rainybrook, taken over by the “Vile” in this 2.5D metroidvania! Fight your way through treacherous terrains and defeat formidable bosses to absorb their powers! Will you save the town and find your missing friend Ella — or will you give in to the monster you've become?
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Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Single-player alternative to Haiku, the Robot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haiku, the Robot.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
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The Last Faith
Single-player alternative to Haiku, the Robot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haiku, the Robot.
Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.
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Nine Sols
Single-player alternative to Haiku, the Robot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haiku, the Robot.
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
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Astalon: Tears of the Earth
Single-player alternative to Haiku, the Robot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Haiku, the Robot.
Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!
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Hollow Knight: Silksong
Single-player alternative to Haiku, the Robot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Haiku, the Robot.
Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.
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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Haiku, the Robot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Haiku, the Robot.
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
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Waltz of the Wizard (Legacy demo)
Single-player alternative to Haiku, the Robot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Haiku, the Robot.
Store page for the legacy demo of Waltz of the Wizard created as a prototype to showcase the power of room-scale VR. Please find the full product in the description below.
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SteamWorld Heist II
Single-player alternative to Haiku, the Robot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Haiku, the Robot.
Skill-based gunplay meets turn-based tactics in SteamWorld Heist 2! Aim carefully, bounce bullets, and pull off trick shots in high-stakes heists. Choose your crew and utilize 150+ items to navigate real-time naval battles and daring missions in this 30+ hour adventure to stop a deadly water crisis.
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Rusty's Retirement
Single-player alternative to Haiku, the Robot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Haiku, the Robot.
A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.