Single-player games like Cartridge the Tiger
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Cartridge the Tiger, 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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Kid Hallow
Single-player alternative to Cartridge the Tiger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cartridge the Tiger.
Wear different costumes to get past different challenges in this precision puzzle platformer. Then build your own challenges in the level editor!
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Seasons
Single-player alternative to Cartridge the Tiger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cartridge the Tiger.
A precision platformer that each season introduces new mechanics and new challenges, in a beautiful and dangerous world, are you ready?
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Tick Hop
Single-player alternative to Cartridge the Tiger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cartridge the Tiger.
"Tick Hop" is a time-based puzzle platformer where players control the Guardian of Time. Navigate through levels made of time fragments, solving challenges and unlocking the past to restore the future. Manage a dynamic countdown and use time-altering items to overcome obstacles.
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Celeste
Single-player alternative to Cartridge the Tiger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cartridge the Tiger.
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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Incredipede
Single-player alternative to Cartridge the Tiger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cartridge the Tiger.
Grow arms and legs to transform into a snake, spider, butterfly, or fifty-legged horror - anything you can imagine. Control your creations in a fumblecore dash to solve each puzzle. Learn to swing through the trees, climb sheer cliffs, or even fly.
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Sunblaze
Single-player alternative to Cartridge the Tiger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cartridge the Tiger.
Sunblaze is a brain-twisting precision platformer with hundreds of challenging, handcrafted levels to keep you dying for hours and hours.
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Super Magbot
Single-player alternative to Cartridge the Tiger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cartridge the Tiger.
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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La-Mulana 2
Single-player alternative to Cartridge the Tiger — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cartridge the Tiger.
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.