Single-player games like Arwinia
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Arwinia, 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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Argol - Kronoss' Castle
Single-player alternative to Arwinia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arwinia.
Platformer action game, mixing gothic and mythological atmospheres.
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Kalinur
Single-player alternative to Arwinia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arwinia.
Defeat the mage Kalinur and bring peace back to the kingdom in this mini metroidvania with a lot of action.
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Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
Single-player alternative to Arwinia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arwinia.
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
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Astalon: Tears of the Earth
Single-player alternative to Arwinia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Arwinia.
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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Alwa's Legacy
Single-player alternative to Arwinia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arwinia.
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
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Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons
Single-player alternative to Arwinia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arwinia.
Join Pampas and Selene as they overcome monsters, demons, and the Dark Priest with the help of the gods themselves! Explore this co-opvania 8-bit platformer alone or with a friend. This retro game is a loving tribute to an MSX2 masterpiece from the creator of UnEpic, Ghost 1.0, and UnMetal.
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Single-player alternative to Arwinia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arwinia.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
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Chasm
Single-player alternative to Arwinia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arwinia.
Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.