Single-player games like Whispers of the Ancients
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Whispers of the Ancients, 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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Cluck Up!
Single-player alternative to Whispers of the Ancients — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Whispers of the Ancients.
Cluck Up! is a multiplayer vertical platformer where fearless chickens scale a towering world of obstacles, hidden secrets, and dangerous jumps on a journey to reach the summit.
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UP
Single-player alternative to Whispers of the Ancients — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Whispers of the Ancients.
Test your reflexes in a vertically designed world. Master constantly changing mechanics and traps as you climb your way to the top.
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Saving Yellow Ox
Single-player alternative to Whispers of the Ancients — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Whispers of the Ancients.
Saving Yellow Ox is a chaotic co-op climbing game where 2–4 players race through a floating countryside full of traps, moving objects, and ridiculous obstacles. A UFO has abducted the yellow ox, and the only way to save it is to climb higher, push your rivals, rewind time, and survive the madness.
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Fumpers
Single-player alternative to Whispers of the Ancients — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Whispers of the Ancients.
Fumpers? Your goal is to complete the track by jumping. Let's See How Quick You Can Be at Doing This.
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First Up
Single-player alternative to Whispers of the Ancients — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Whispers of the Ancients.
"First Up" is a cooperative platformer with parkour elements, skills, and various auxiliary devices. "Don't give up, be the first up!"
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Kwark
Single-player alternative to Whispers of the Ancients — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Whispers of the Ancients.
Kwark is a single player game about a creature that has to go through levels and then something impossible happens at the end! The game can be both from 1 person and from 3!
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Don't Puke!
Single-player alternative to Whispers of the Ancients — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Whispers of the Ancients.
Only a few will make it to the top! Ride, jump, and fly either solo or with friends, in this virtual reality game! Mastering your cart control skills is essential to reach the island's highest peaks.
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Oeuf
Single-player alternative to Whispers of the Ancients — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Whispers of the Ancients.
3D physics-platformer where you are an egg! Roll, hop and slide your way back home.