Single-player games like Ruggnar
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Ruggnar, 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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Dwarf Journey
Single-player alternative to Ruggnar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ruggnar.
Dwarf Journey is an action roguelite platformer with randomly generated levels. Defeat enemies, level up, assemble your rune build and collect minerals to forge better equipment on an epic journey in search of immortality.
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Kalinur
Single-player alternative to Ruggnar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Ruggnar.
Defeat the mage Kalinur and bring peace back to the kingdom in this mini metroidvania with a lot of action.
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Project Delta
Single-player alternative to Ruggnar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ruggnar.
Explore all possible realities as you try and save the universe from the Darkness in this unique Procedurally Designed Mega Metroidvania Adventure.
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I AM DOG
Single-player alternative to Ruggnar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ruggnar.
I AM DOG is a 2D vertical scrolling platformer where you play as DOG! CHOMP, STOMP and BOMB your way through dirt, stone and enemies and reach the bottom of the DEPTHS to rescue DOG’s friends!
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Para-Lax
Single-player alternative to Ruggnar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ruggnar.
Para-Lax is a 2D platformer in which you play as a hero named Lax and help a farmer get back his stolen dirt! Wander through a beautiful Pixel-World, avoid the traps and kill as much goblins as you can.
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Frog Knight
Single-player alternative to Ruggnar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ruggnar.
A brave little frog and his talking sword climb a cursed well in this precision foddian platformer. Jump, bounce, and master your timing to save the world. No checkpoints. No shortcuts. Just one long climb... or fall.
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Below the Stone
Single-player alternative to Ruggnar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ruggnar.
Below the Stone is an extraction roguelike about dwarves on the quest for the deepest depths. A place where each and every descent will lead to new adventures -- and where only the most determined dwarves with many lost lives will be rewarded by the hidden world lying below the stone.
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BORE BLASTERS
Single-player alternative to Ruggnar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ruggnar.
Blast through rocks with your machine gun drill. Collect rare gems, ores and ancient artefacts, upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Uncover the mysteries of the deep and the dangers that lurk below.