Single-player games like Smelted Kin
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Smelted Kin, 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 Smelted Kin page.
Ranked picks
- 1
Outpost Delta
Single-player alternative to Smelted Kin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smelted Kin.
Outpost Delta is a single player, 2-D side-scrolling sci-fi shooter for PC. Take on the role of Delta, the outpost’s emergency defense, who along with her AI companion must defend the space station against alien intruders.
- 2
The Swapper
Single-player alternative to Smelted Kin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smelted Kin.
What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.
- 3
Bionic Bay
Single-player alternative to Smelted Kin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smelted Kin.
A scientist uses a unique teleportation instrument to escape an ancient biomechanical world filled with imaginative technology, deadly traps, and hidden secrets.
- 4
ROLLING STAR
Single-player alternative to Smelted Kin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Smelted Kin.
Bursting with hilarious dialogue and comical encounters! The second installment of the super-exhilarating Metroidvania series is here!!
- 5
ElecHead
Single-player alternative to Smelted Kin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smelted Kin.
⚡＋🤖＋🧩
- 6
Alwa's Legacy
Single-player alternative to Smelted Kin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smelted Kin.
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
- 7
Blocks That Matter
Single-player alternative to Smelted Kin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Smelted Kin.
When indie game developers Alexey and Markus are in trouble, their only hope comes from their creation.
- 8
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Single-player alternative to Smelted Kin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smelted Kin.
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.