Single-player games like Pulse Jumper
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Pulse Jumper, 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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Reknum Cheri Dreamland
Single-player alternative to Pulse Jumper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pulse Jumper.
Face the fears from your dreams to save the kingdom in this 2D retro advenure!
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Battery Samurai
Single-player alternative to Pulse Jumper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pulse Jumper.
Get batteries to get stronger! Enjoy your adventure now! Recover lost parts and get various skills.
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Super Mombo Quest
Single-player alternative to Pulse Jumper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pulse Jumper.
Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.
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Smelter
Single-player alternative to Pulse Jumper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Pulse Jumper.
You are Eve, fresh out of Eden and armed with a living suit of armor, Smelter. Explore a dangerous new world, battle its bizarre denizens and expand your empire in a desperate journey to find Adam.
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La-Mulana 2
Single-player alternative to Pulse Jumper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pulse Jumper.
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
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Olija
Single-player alternative to Pulse Jumper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pulse Jumper.
Olija is a game about Faraday's quest, a man shipwrecked then trapped in the mysterious country of Terraphage. Armed with a legendary harpoon, he and other castaways try to leave this hostile country to return to their homelands.
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Beholgar
Single-player alternative to Pulse Jumper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pulse Jumper.
Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.
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Alwa's Legacy
Single-player alternative to Pulse Jumper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pulse Jumper.
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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Hooks And Shotguns
Single-player alternative to Pulse Jumper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pulse Jumper.
Shoot shotguns and swing around like a madman! In Hooks & Shotguns, your brother, who is the only family have left, has been captured in a soul trap by your life-long enemy, Silo, before he broke it to pieces. You have to put it back together and save him!
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Boss Breaker
Single-player alternative to Pulse Jumper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pulse Jumper.
In this twin-stick beat 'em up, a lowly employee goes all out to uncover the truth and gain their freedom in an underground corporate facility.