Single-player games like The Running Man
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Running Man, 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 β Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Sqube Darkness
Single-player alternative to The Running Man β playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Running Man.
A unique endless running game. Only 1% of the racers reached 5000 meters!
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Single-player alternative to The Running Man β playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Running Man.
This is an agile parkour game. You can dodge quickly to avoid raindrops falling from the sky and go to the designated place.
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Kinetic: Break All Limits
Single-player alternative to The Running Man β playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Running Man.
Fast, fluid, and exhilarating. Jump, dash, bounce, and swing through a world of freedom. There is nothing holding you back. Destroy enemies with your energy blasts as you race to the finish, fight friends online, or free your home planet from an invasive menace in adventure mode!
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Kinetether
Single-player alternative to The Running Man β playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Running Man.
Master a momentum-driven tether in this precision platformer. Swing through 30 levels, chase faster times, play with a Steam friend, then build and share new challenges through Steam Workshop.
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SpeedRunners
Single-player alternative to The Running Man β playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Running Man.
Cut-throat multiplayer running game that pits 4 players against each other, locally and/or online. Run, jump, swing around, and use devious weapons and pick-ups to knock opponents off-screen! One of the most competitive games you'll ever play.
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Head's Adventures:chibichibi
Single-player alternative to The Running Man β playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Running Man.
A cooperative (maybe sabotaging) platformer that blends action-jumping and physics simulation. You can challenge solo or team up with a friend locally or remotely in two-player mode to unlock even more unexpected ways to play. Healing balloons and time-race to unlock more subsequent levels.
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Hot Lava
Single-player alternative to The Running Man β playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Running Man.
The Floor is Hot Lava! Run, jump, climb, and surf across nostalgia-packed environments flooded with hot molten lava. Explore alone, or join your friends. And whatever you do, donβt touch the floor.
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Tick Hop
Single-player alternative to The Running Man β playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Running Man.
"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.