Single-player games like Banana Hell
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Banana Hell, 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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Celeste
Single-player alternative to Banana Hell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Banana Hell.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to Banana Hell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Banana Hell.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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Thomas Was Alone
Single-player alternative to Banana Hell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Banana Hell.
Guide a group of rectangles through 120 levels, using their different skills together to overcome a series of obstacles in each environment. Discover the human-made story of the first sentient artificial intelligences with Danny Wallace’s BAFTA-winning narration.
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Downwell
Single-player alternative to Banana Hell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Banana Hell.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
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Kaze and the Wild Masks
Single-player alternative to Banana Hell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Banana Hell.
Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.
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VVVVVV
Single-player alternative to Banana Hell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Banana Hell.
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
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They Bleed Pixels
Single-player alternative to Banana Hell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Banana Hell.
They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror.
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BZZZT
Single-player alternative to Banana Hell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Banana Hell.
Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!
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Banana Hell: Mountain of Madness
Single-player alternative to Banana Hell — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Banana Hell.
Jump your way to get the blue diamond as you try to survive a very annoying banana monologue! A REALLY HARD game!