Single-player games like Ghosty
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Ghosty, 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
- 1
The Harbinger of the Deep
Single-player alternative to Ghosty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ghosty.
Destroy the frustrations of other Beings and befriend them, or ignore them and slay them all instead! Shoot your actions and decide the fate of this submerged world in The Harbinger of the Deep!
- 2
Novivors
Single-player alternative to Ghosty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ghosty.
Unlock new heroes and abilities, collect and craft powerful equipment, path the 1000+ nodes stats tree, strategize meta-progression, customized runs, and create game-breaking synergies with 6 active classes and 36 abilities all at once in this roguelite hack and slash survivors bullet heaven game.
- 3
Escape from Cronos X
Single-player alternative to Ghosty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghosty.
ESCAPE FROM CRONOS X is a top-down, action RPG, with a deep storyline and epic battles. Fight your way through many action-packed missions to explore Cronos and find a way to escape the planet.
- 4
Vanquish Evil
Single-player alternative to Ghosty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghosty.
Vanquish endless waves of challenging enemies in this fast-paced action! Combine upgrades to be even more powerful! Buy and equip Gear and Items for your customized builds and stats! Play as 6 different heroes in this Bullet Heaven vs Bullet Hell! Each hero has mechanically unique abilities!
- 5
Scuff Slayer
Single-player alternative to Ghosty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghosty.
Become the Scuff Slayer. The legend who will save the world from simplification! In this top-down 2D pixel art game, programming concepts are woven into the story.
- 6
Twinworld Survivor
Single-player alternative to Ghosty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghosty.
Twinworld Survivor is a survival roguelite where you play a girl just become an investigator and entered the twinworld by accident. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds, and defeat waves of monsters to survive, and uncover the secrets of the twinworld.
- 7
Sharded World
Single-player alternative to Ghosty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghosty.
Sharded World is a reversed bullet hell, rogue-lite, ARPG game combining simple gameplay and great rpg progression. Each level has its own unique features and challenges. Upgradable characters, weapons and orbs. Challenges, daily quests, and leaderboards. Fight, get stronger and defeat the Lich!
- 8
MechCrisis
Single-player alternative to Ghosty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ghosty.
Is there any way we can protect ourselves from intelligent machines? Choose your weapon, choose your exclusive character, upgrade your skills, and enjoy 15 minutes of pigeon experience.