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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

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    Novivors — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024ActionStrategyAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Harbinger of the Deep — Steam game cover

    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!

    ActionAdventureRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Escape from Cronos X — Steam game cover

    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.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  4. 4
    Vanquish Evil — Steam game cover

    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!

    2026ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  5. 5
    Scuff Slayer — Steam game cover

    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.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    懐旧ノ絵詞 — Steam game cover

    懐旧ノ絵詞

    Single-player alternative to Ghosty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghosty.

    ドットかわいいキャラクター達が紡ぐ、 レトロなシューティングアクションゲーム。 失われた神器をめぐって世界を駆けろ!

    2023ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    FULLYBROKEN: WAY HOME - A Roguelike Shooter — Steam game cover

    FULLYBROKEN: WAY HOME - A Roguelike Shooter

    Single-player alternative to Ghosty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghosty.

    A roguelike shooter set in a post apocalyptic world, with dynamic narrative happening along your journey. Your goal is to go back home to your wife and kids. But the journey back home is perilous and full of danger. Be careful, your actions and choices along the way could leave you dead.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Twinworld Survivor — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure3.24 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →