Single-player games like SOULBOUND
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to SOULBOUND, 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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Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
Single-player alternative to SOULBOUND — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SOULBOUND.
Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.
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La-Mulana 2
Single-player alternative to SOULBOUND — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SOULBOUND.
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
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Blasphemous 2
Single-player alternative to SOULBOUND — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SOULBOUND.
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
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Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Single-player alternative to SOULBOUND — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SOULBOUND.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
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DragonLoop
Single-player alternative to SOULBOUND — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SOULBOUND.
Dragon Loop is a metroidvania combining time travel and branching map design. Explore the large open world in a five day loop, opening up new worldlines. Explore a 2D, hand-drawn world, engage in fast-paced battles, and retrieve memories to shape the future.
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Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Single-player alternative to SOULBOUND — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SOULBOUND.
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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Timespinner
Single-player alternative to SOULBOUND — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SOULBOUND.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
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Minoria
Single-player alternative to SOULBOUND — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SOULBOUND.
Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.