Single-player games like Galaxy Cat
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Galaxy Cat, 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 Galaxy Cat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Galaxy Cat.
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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Kaze and the Wild Masks
Single-player alternative to Galaxy Cat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Galaxy Cat.
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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BZZZT
Single-player alternative to Galaxy Cat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Galaxy Cat.
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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Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
Single-player alternative to Galaxy Cat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Galaxy Cat.
Swing, jump, and blast through dimensions in the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2D action-platformer Grapple Dog. Zip between action-packed worlds as Pablo and Luna team up to save the cosmos in their own unique ways.
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VVVVVV
Single-player alternative to Galaxy Cat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Galaxy Cat.
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to Galaxy Cat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Galaxy Cat.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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Super Magbot
Single-player alternative to Galaxy Cat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Galaxy Cat.
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.
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They Bleed Pixels
Single-player alternative to Galaxy Cat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Galaxy Cat.
They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror.