Single-player games like Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX, 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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Spooky Pixel Hero
Single-player alternative to Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX.
Enjoy 2D pixel platformer levels inspired by old-school classic retro games and haunting glitch horror.
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Tiny Thor
Single-player alternative to Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX.
Jump into this challenging retro platformer! Play as Thor, use his mighty hammer and unique items to explore the Northern Realms. Beware of mythical creatures blocking your path to become a god!
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Flippin Kaktus
Single-player alternative to Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX.
Flippin Kaktus is an action-driven vendetta with 80s vibes, featuring a spiky hero with the thorny past and rage-outbreaks combat style.
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Ladder Larry
Single-player alternative to Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX.
A challenging retro arcade platformer game, where you need to clear each level in order to progress in the game. Collect items and bonuses and outwit your opponents to reach the end goal. Climb to the top of the highscore leaderboard to brag on your friends!
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Quickly, Quackley!
Single-player alternative to Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX.
A fast-paced 2D precision platformer with a ZX Spectrum aesthetic. And a duck!
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Proxyma
Single-player alternative to Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX.
Proxyma is a hardcore retro-style 2D platformer that challenges you to finish 13 increasingly hard levels in a single run.
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Basureroes: Invasion
Single-player alternative to Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX.
“Basureroes: Invasion” is a 2D platform game with retro aesthetics in which a group of heroes with different abilities must save the world from an alien invasion. Run, jump and fight your way through twenty levels full of danger and epic boss fights.
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Kaze and the Wild Masks
Single-player alternative to Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX.
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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Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
Single-player alternative to Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX.
Boasting beautiful, hand-drawn animations and a re-orchestrated soundtrack, the cult classic returns with a unique blend of exploration, action, and adventure!