Single-player games like Cat's Cradle
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Cat's Cradle, 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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They Bleed Pixels
Single-player alternative to Cat's Cradle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror.
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Skeleton Crew
Single-player alternative to Cat's Cradle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
Kick, throw and thrash your way to victory in this gothic multiplayer platform brawler. Explore dungeons, unlock new characters, kick butts!
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Gravity Circuit
Single-player alternative to Cat's Cradle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.
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Unruly Heroes
Single-player alternative to Cat's Cradle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
LET'S KUNG FU THEM ALL! Play solo or co-op and take control of four unlikely heroes that battle a diverse lineup of enemies, show off your Kung-Fu skills and journey west across stunning different environments in order to hunt for the scattered remnants of the Sacred Scroll.
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Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Single-player alternative to Cat's Cradle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!
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Have a Nice Death
Single-player alternative to Cat's Cradle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
Have a Nice Death is a 2D action roguelike where you play as an overworked Death, whose employees have run rampant, completely throwing off the balance of souls - and his vacation plans. In order to restore order, you'll have to grab your trusty scythe and show your employees who's boss.
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Alice: Madness Returns
Single-player alternative to Cat's Cradle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
Alice: Madness Returns is a third-person, single-player, action adventure platformer. Visit the grim reality of Victorian London and travel to the beautiful yet ghastly Wonderland to uncover the root of Alice's madness.
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Slain: Back from Hell
Single-player alternative to Cat's Cradle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.
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Wire Flying Maid
Single-player alternative to Cat's Cradle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
According to my research, most maids can fly in some way. In her case, it's two wires.
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Wire Flying Maid 2
Single-player alternative to Cat's Cradle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
As you know, the elegant maid never walks. Instead she flies.
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Silver Wire
Single-player alternative to Cat's Cradle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
Zombies and bats have appeared in the night hall. It is also the maid's job to eliminate them. Her weapon, the silver wire, binds and cuts the monsters. Let's get down to work.
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Samurai Sword Stage
Single-player alternative to Cat's Cradle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cat's Cradle.
Samurai Sword Stage is a cool and simple samurai action game. Kill 100 enemies with your stylish swordsmanship.