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Single-player games like LightBall

Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to LightBall, 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.

Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like LightBall page.

Ranked picks

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    Dream Alone — Steam game cover

    Dream Alone

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

    Are you skilled enough to face frequent deaths, survive deadly traps and avoid scary enemies? Enjoy an ultra difficult classic 2D platformer with a dark story! Master your special abilities, enter an alternate reality, and clone yourself to get through 21 hardcore levels!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Below The Ocean — Steam game cover

    Below The Ocean

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

    Dive into the world 'Below the Ocean'! Master thrilling moves like tether-swinging, bubble-jumping, bungee-bouncing, and sling-shot in a mesmerizing underwater adventure. Solve intriguing puzzles and seek hidden treasures. Are you ready to embark on this unforgettable journey?

    2021ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    1 Screen Platformer — Steam game cover

    1 Screen Platformer

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

    This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Aeon Drive — Steam game cover

    Aeon Drive

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

    Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dead Dungeon — Steam game cover

    Dead Dungeon

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

    Challenging 2D platformer in the best traditions of classic games, with an excellent chiptune soundtrack. The game will check your nerves for strength and bring a lot of emotions.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Magbot — Steam game cover

    Super Magbot

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

    A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ageless — Steam game cover

    Ageless

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

    Ageless is a story driven puzzle platformer where you must alter the age of animals and plant life around you to progress. Play as Kiara, a young girl who braves through heartache and loss as she journeys across a mysterious world to discovers its secrets and herself.

    2020IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    La-Mulana 2 — Steam game cover

    La-Mulana 2

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

    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.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Get Out! Snakes! — Steam game cover

    Get Out! Snakes!

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

    Inspired by the success of the 90s, Get out! Snakes! Make the famous Snake from old cell phones your enemy, save your friends green apples in 5 different worlds, or lute against a friend in the multiplayer arena! Ah! And don't take your eyes off the snake, after all, you're also hunting now!

    2020IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pill Puzzle — Steam game cover

    Pill Puzzle

    Single-player alternative to LightBall — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    In Pill Puzzle, you need to fit the right pills in the pill pack to be delivered to your customers.

    2021Casual0.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pill Puzzle: One Move — Steam game cover

    Pill Puzzle: One Move

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

    In Pill Puzzle: One Move, you need to place the right pills in the pill box with just one move, so, your production can be delivered to your customers. Resources:

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pill Puzzle 2 — Steam game cover

    Pill Puzzle 2

    Single-player alternative to LightBall — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Business is good! In Pill Puzzle 2, you need to fit the right pills into the pack and also organize the bandages to be delivered to your customers.

    2021Casual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Block City: Bus Edition — Steam game cover

    Block City: Bus Edition

    Single-player alternative to LightBall — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Push some blocks, run away from the fight (or not), respect the older blocks and be careful with the bad guys, all this on the bus in bustling Block City!

    2021Casual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Astrocat: Milky Way Journey — Steam game cover

    Astrocat: Milky Way Journey

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

    Skylar is an astronaut cat who took a lot of cool pictures of the Milky Way, but she needs to gather the pictures to send to the scientists of her planet, help her and discover lots of data and curiosity about our galaxy in this 2D puzzle.

    2022IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Astrocat: Skylar´s Memories — Steam game cover

    Astrocat: Skylar´s Memories

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

    Discover all the moments Skylar lived until she became an astrocat and broke through space in this beautiful relaxing puzzle.

    2022IndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    错误之事 — Steam game cover

    错误之事

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

    The Wrong Thing is an avg short visual novel produced by Coffee Studio. It tells the story of a former company's slaves who was fired at home and a female high school student from the first person perspective.

    2023IndieRPGCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →