Single-player games like Ascent
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Ascent, 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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N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
Single-player alternative to Ascent — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.
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Deleveled
Single-player alternative to Ascent — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Master momentum in this unique jumping game that features no jump button! Preserve your potential energy and fall to new heights as you solve these clever puzzles and maneuver your way to victory.
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This Is No Cave
Single-player alternative to Ascent — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A one-click parkour game in space. Zoom through intricate levels using your suit's thrusters and grapple hook, all while evading colossal alien worms and racing against the clock.
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Celeste
Single-player alternative to Ascent — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
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Super Magbot
Single-player alternative to Ascent — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.
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GravNewton
Single-player alternative to Ascent — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Challenge all your skill and quick thinking ability in this precision platform game, where you are a bitrom who controller over gravity called Newton, who is trying to escape from a deformed creature that relentlessly follows him in subspace.
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A Difficult Game About Climbing
Single-player alternative to Ascent — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
This is a difficult game about climbing.
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OVIVO
Single-player alternative to Ascent — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
OVIVO is a minimalistic platformer with unusual mechanics where everything is as simple as black and white. The journey in this metaphoric world is filled with illusions and hidden messages.
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F.I.S.H.
Single-player alternative to Ascent — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A very intense rhythm game where you enforce road safety on unsuspecting fish
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Oatmeal
Single-player alternative to Ascent — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A game about oatmeal
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KELVIN
Single-player alternative to Ascent — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Escape a distant planet before it is swallowed by a black hole