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Single-player games like Johann Weiss

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Johann Weiss, 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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    Horace — Steam game cover

    Horace

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

    "The best platformer of 2019."Horace is a huge platforming adventure which pushes the boundaries of the genre with a profound story of a small robot learning of life, the universe and Douglas Adams. Made by videogame lovers for videogame lovers!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Odallus: The Dark Call — Steam game cover

    Odallus: The Dark Call

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

    The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.

    2015ActionIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Juno's Darkest Hour — Steam game cover

    Juno's Darkest Hour

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

    Juno’s Darkest Hour is a simple but challenging 2D action adventure platformer game inspired by the side-scrollers of the past. Explore the secrets of a vast monochromatic world. Will you succeed against all odds, or will you die over and over again?

    2016ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Castaway — Steam game cover

    Castaway

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

    Retrieve your weapons, face bosses to save your dog in a retro adventure focused on 3 dungeons. Finish the Story mode to unlock the Survivor mode: a 50-floor "Death Tower". You'll enjoy classic mechanics, charming visual style, and an enchanting soundtrack.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chronicles of the Wolf — Steam game cover

    Chronicles of the Wolf

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

    Hunt the legendary Beast of Gévaudan in Chronicles of the Wolf! Step into the boots of Mateo Lombardo in this epic adventure featuring brutal bosses, vast castles, and secrets to uncover. Narration by the legendary Robert Belgrade and other special appearances!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure13.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kaze and the Wild Masks — Steam game cover

    Kaze and the Wild Masks

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

    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.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Skelattack — Steam game cover

    Skelattack

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

    Play Skelattack and save the Underworld in this fun action platformer! Together with your best bat friend Imber, you jump, slash, and flap your way though the Underworld and stop the human threat!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cave Story+ — Steam game cover

    Cave Story+

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

    Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

    2011ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sass VS Fash: Girlballs of Steel — Steam game cover

    Sass VS Fash: Girlballs of Steel

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

    Sass VS Fash is a retro FPS throwback to the Wolfenstein series where the political and supernatural combine into a nazi-killing, action-filled romp in your mission to finally assassinate the Führer of Johannland, Johann W. Weiss.

    2023ActionIndieEarly Access1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →