Single-player games like Captain MAYO
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Captain MAYO, 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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Kaze and the Wild Masks
Single-player alternative to Captain MAYO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain MAYO.
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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Tiny Thor
Single-player alternative to Captain MAYO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain MAYO.
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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N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
Single-player alternative to Captain MAYO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Captain MAYO.
N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.
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Celeste
Single-player alternative to Captain MAYO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain MAYO.
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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Neon White
Single-player alternative to Captain MAYO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain MAYO.
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
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BZZZT
Single-player alternative to Captain MAYO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain MAYO.
Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!
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Sunblaze
Single-player alternative to Captain MAYO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain MAYO.
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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La-Mulana 2
Single-player alternative to Captain MAYO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Captain MAYO.
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.