Single-player games like Parallel Shift
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Parallel Shift, 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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Pixi Poxi Autorunner Lab
Single-player alternative to Parallel Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Parallel Shift.
Pixi Poxi is a challenging autorunner rage puzzle platform game that will test the limits of your gaming skills. You will accompany a test subject on their quest to escape to freedom fighting through several levels with a variety of difficulties, traps and barriers!
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Colored Shapes
Single-player alternative to Parallel Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Parallel Shift.
Use physics to solve puzzles. Control gravity to move the main character on a dangerous adventure.
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GRAVV: Between Two Worlds
Single-player alternative to Parallel Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Parallel Shift.
Control gravity, switch between two opposing worlds and overcome obstacles for as long as you can manage in this retro 2D platform game. Do you accept the challenge?
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JAILBREAKER
Single-player alternative to Parallel Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Parallel Shift.
A punishing, one-button platformer about escaping prison. Test your skills and intellect as you ascend a tower of hand-crafted challenges. Jump, fly, slide up walls, float in bubbles and perform somersaults; all with the press of a single button. Reach the paramount. Reach.
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Gravity_Kid
Single-player alternative to Parallel Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Parallel Shift.
A rabbit on a rocket that can change gravity!
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Finity
Single-player alternative to Parallel Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Parallel Shift.
We are a small indie team who founded Denpixel - with a dream of making great games with soul and integrity. Finity is an action-adventure-puzzle Sidescroller with a unique 3D-depth aspect.
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Slime Jumper Adventure
Single-player alternative to Parallel Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Parallel Shift.
In this classic 2D platformer, make your way through countless traps and obstacles like spikes, lasers, projectiles and even aliens as Mr. Slime, across 5 unique worlds with numerous levels. Reaching the goal at the end of each level is key to progressing to the next stage.
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Plop Saga
Single-player alternative to Parallel Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Parallel Shift.
Plop Saga is a indie Pixel art game with beautiful music. In this game, you guide Plop to run and jump to finish the journey with courage and strength.