Single-player games like Elli
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Elli, 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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SCHiM
Single-player alternative to Elli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Elli.
SCHiM is a game about jumping from shadow to shadow in a relaxing and lively environment. This 3D platformer takes elements of light, shadow & animation and adds them directly to the gameplay, delivering an experience that you will only find in SCHiM.
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Effie
Single-player alternative to Elli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Elli.
Effie is a 3D action-adventure game that combines classic elements from the genre, such as combat, platforming, and puzzles, with the exploration of an expanded world. Live a unique fantasy adventure and relive the look and feel of old-school video-games!
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Omno
Single-player alternative to Elli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Elli.
A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.
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Semblance
Single-player alternative to Elli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Elli.
Semblance is an innovative platformer with deformable terrain, set in a beautiful minimalist world. It’s a game that asks, what if you could deform and reshape the world itself? Semblance takes the idea of a ‘platform’ in a platformer and turns it on its head.
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Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut
Single-player alternative to Elli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Elli.
Jump into adventure in Nikoderiko: The Magical World - Director's Cut, a love letter to platformers! Play in single-player or couch co-op, and enjoy 8 colorful worlds, classic platforming challenges, and music by legendary composer David Wise.
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Refunct
Single-player alternative to Elli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Elli.
Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.
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Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles
Single-player alternative to Elli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Elli.
Meet Lumote, the squishiest bioluminescent creature, in this beautiful 3D puzzle platformer. Take control of the world’s inhabitants on a quest into the Great Depths to seize control from the Mastermote.
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Arise: A Simple Story
Single-player alternative to Elli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Elli.
Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
Single-player alternative to Elli — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
At Thors Military Academy, Erebonia’s best learn everything from the art of war to liberal arts. First year Rean Schwarzer learns he’s been selected to join the controversial Class VII, and they’ll need to deal with more than just class warfare--they’ll need to safeguard their country from chaos.
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The Legend of Zuri
Single-player alternative to Elli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Elli.
The Legend of Zuri is a "pick a path" style raunchy adventure with over 180 CG images. Will the Princess Zuri remain unsullied or will she experience something unmentionable? That depends on which paths you choose!
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Marble Abduction! Patti Hattu
Single-player alternative to Elli — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Elli.
Marble Abduction! is a brand new kind of rolling experience. Hand-crafted levels, intuitive and customizable controls, the highest visual quality and reliable and robust physics make for a truly out-of-this-world marbling experience!