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Single-player games like Lab Chaos

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Lab Chaos, 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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    Eggroll — Steam game cover

    Eggroll

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

    Roll the egg back into the nest... without cracking! This 2D platformer features amusing physics, original art, and randomly generated jazz music!

    2022ActionIndie1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Before Time Runs Out — Steam game cover

    Before Time Runs Out

    Single-player alternative to Lab Chaos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Lab Chaos.

    In this momentum based Platformer, make your way through numerous obstacles such as spikes, saws, laser beams, and explosives to reach the goal at the end of each level. Each level has a limited amount of time to complete. So speed is key, or else it's game over.

    2024ActionStrategyAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mayhem Mail — Steam game cover

    Mayhem Mail

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

    The mail has been scattered! Take on the mail route from hell, recover and deliver the mail to its rightful place! Mayhem Mail is a classic single screen arcade platformer in the vein of Donkey Kong, Bubble Bobble and Mario Bros. with some added puzzle elements.

    2024ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Neko Ghost, Jump! — Steam game cover

    Neko Ghost, Jump!

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

    Neko Ghost, Jump! is a puzzle-platformer where you switch between 2D & 3D perspectives to zip your way through 40+ levels across eight intriguing worlds.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Playing God — Steam game cover

    Playing God

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

    God is missing. Hell is full. Someone has taken over, and now souls must earn their place to stay in hell. Speedrun your way across the nine circles of hell through 90 levels in this ultra fast-paced precision platformer, rebelling against the mysterious entity playing god.

    2024ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Munchies — Steam game cover

    Munchies

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

    Help Berry Munch on the adventure of his life! Collect food, fight creepy-crawly critters and rescue your family in this happy, feel-good casual 2D platformer.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Grappling Gecko — Steam game cover

    Super Grappling Gecko

    Single-player alternative to Lab Chaos — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Lab Chaos.

    Swing over spikes and pits, find the secrets of a mysterious tree and overcome difficult challenges as a brave tiny lizard in this small adventure.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Abyss Runner — Steam game cover

    Abyss Runner

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

    Meet Lily, the Queen of the Underworld. She possesses incredible magic abilities, but to be honest, she's a bit of an airhead... She tried to pull a prank on an adventurer using a monster-filled pit, but fell into it herself... and now she's stuck. Just how will she get out of this one?!

    2026ActionIndieAdventure5.59 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →