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Single-player games like GoldFish Brain

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to GoldFish Brain, 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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    Far Star — Steam game cover

    Far Star

    Single-player alternative to GoldFish Brain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GoldFish Brain.

    Far Star is a story-driven action-adventure game with Metroidvania influences. There is something fishy going on in this galaxy, but this won’t stop your intergalactic general services crew from doing their job using a varied set of skills, weapons and outfits.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Luminite Era: Expedition — Steam game cover

    Luminite Era: Expedition

    Single-player alternative to GoldFish Brain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GoldFish Brain.

    In "Luminite Era: Expedition," face unique Boss battles, wield arcane spells, and create distinct equipment combos to unveil the Black Mist's secrets and preserve humanity's last Luminite glimmer amid its relentless spread.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hemlon the Grey — Steam game cover

    Hemlon the Grey

    Single-player alternative to GoldFish Brain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GoldFish Brain.

    Hemlon the Grey is a 2D Souls-like game focused on deflection-based action, where life and death are decided at the edge of the blade. Follow the story of Hemlon, half-demon warrior, slay disrupters and uncover the secrets behind The Broken Wings and the Republic of Reinz.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Colony: New Haven Chronicles — Steam game cover

    The Colony: New Haven Chronicles

    Single-player alternative to GoldFish Brain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GoldFish Brain.

    New Haven is a utopia under a red moon, turned into a dystopian nightmare. You are a prisoner with no name, waking up in the middle of an emergency. Fight for survival guided by an enigmatic voice in your head, explore a falling world, solve puzzles, and unravel dark secrets.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PSYCRON — Steam game cover

    PSYCRON

    Single-player alternative to GoldFish Brain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with GoldFish Brain.

    A fast-paced 2D handcrafted metroidvania with strange sci-fi environments. Something is roaming the halls, watching your every move.

    2021ActionAdventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MotionRec — Steam game cover

    MotionRec

    Single-player alternative to GoldFish Brain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GoldFish Brain.

    MotionRec is a recording puzzle action game where you progress through stages by recording and playing back your own movements.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Roboy — Steam game cover

    Super Roboy

    Single-player alternative to GoldFish Brain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GoldFish Brain.

    Delve into the world of Super Roboy, a hand-drawn Metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic setting! Learn enemy skills, explore an interconnected world, battle mutants and robots, and uncover the emotional story of a young robot searching for his father.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Powernaut VANGARDT — Steam game cover

    Powernaut VANGARDT

    Single-player alternative to GoldFish Brain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GoldFish Brain.

    Fight for your life in this state-of-the-art 8-bit platformer!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    玄龙棋MysteryChess — Steam game cover

    玄龙棋MysteryChess

    Single-player alternative to GoldFish Brain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with GoldFish Brain.

    This game is a new chess game.new plays,new rule,new framework .It's a game about eastern dragon against western dragon.Simulation of nature. A variety of elements.A variety of plays.Pay attention to strategy as well as to rely on luck.It Can bring extraordinary fun.

    2017StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →