Single-player games like Spindle
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Spindle, 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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Escape from Ever After
Single-player alternative to Spindle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spindle.
Fight against capitalism in this satirical adventure RPG! When a greedy megacorp from the real world starts taking over fairytales for their cheap labor, a newly-hired storybook hero must climb the corporate ladder, rally together other disgruntled employees, and fight back!
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Angeline Era
Single-player alternative to Spindle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Spindle.
Explore a secret-filled land in this 3D Action-Adventure, where every level is hidden in plain sight! Travel and fight through a vast, unmarked overworld. The next surprise is only a single search away!
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Primal Planet
Single-player alternative to Spindle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Spindle.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
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8-Bit Adventures 2
Single-player alternative to Spindle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spindle.
Pilot your Airship, prepare your party, and explore a vast World Map in 8-Bit Adventures 2 – an exciting, emotional tribute to the Golden Age of JRPGs. Dynamic turn-based battles & pixels with personality!
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Narita Boy
Single-player alternative to Spindle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spindle.
Become symphonic in Narita Boy! A radical action-adventure as a legendary pixel hero trapped as a mere echo within the Digital Kingdom. Discover the mysteries behind the Techno-sword, lock swords with the corrupt and tainted Stallions. Save the world!
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Astalon: Tears of the Earth
Single-player alternative to Spindle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Spindle.
Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!
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Isles of Sea and Sky
Single-player alternative to Spindle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spindle.
A fantastic, oceanic, open world puzzle adventure. Solve innovative block puzzles while unearthing a mystifying story, gaining new friends that change the puzzle landscape, and unlocking powers that provide more options for how you choose to progress through the enigmatic Isles of Sea and Sky.
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Master Key
Single-player alternative to Spindle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Spindle.
Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!
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TUNIC
Single-player alternative to Spindle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Spindle.
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
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FEZ
Single-player alternative to Spindle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Spindle.
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
Single-player alternative to Spindle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Spindle.
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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Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
Single-player alternative to Spindle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Spindle.
Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.
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The Legend of Zuri
Single-player alternative to Spindle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Spindle.
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!