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Single-player games like The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias, 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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    Alice: Madness Returns — Steam game cover

    Alice: Madness Returns

    Single-player alternative to The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias.

    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.

    2011ActionAdventure1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Daisy la Fleur — Steam game cover

    Daisy la Fleur

    Single-player alternative to The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias.

    A PS1-esque art nouveau action-adventure game inspired by classic 90s games. Something strange has arrived in early 1900's France! It looks like Daisy is the one to stop it! Uncover the mystery behind these, tentacle monsters, jelly fish creatures, and even escaped brains! Welcome to Daisy la Fleur!

    2026ActionAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Noah & The Cosmic Cleanup — Steam game cover

    Noah & The Cosmic Cleanup

    Single-player alternative to The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias.

    Explore a galaxy in chaos as Noah, an operative equipped with futuristic technology. Jump, glide, and manipulate time through unique worlds, each with its own unique challenges and tools. Solve creative puzzles, neutralize threats with absurd gadgets, and restore order to the cosmos.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CAT Interstellar: Recast — Steam game cover

    CAT Interstellar: Recast

    Single-player alternative to The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias.

    A short story inspired by Robert Heinlein's:The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress. The first iteration in a fight for Android freedom.

    2022IndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Swamp Up — Steam game cover

    Swamp Up

    Single-player alternative to The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias.

    Jump between mushrooms, collect power-ups and break records while exploring your own path through a procedurally generated map in this fun yet challenging Precision Platformer with Roguelite elements. Be fast, precise, and skillful to avoid all of its dangers. And remember, never touch the water.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Papo & Yo — Steam game cover

    Papo & Yo

    Single-player alternative to The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias.

    Quico’s best friend, Monster, is a huge beast with razor-sharp teeth, but that doesn’t scare Quico away from playing with him. That said, Monster does have a very dangerous problem: an addiction to poisonous frogs.

    2013IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Psychonauts — Steam game cover

    Psychonauts

    Single-player alternative to The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    A Psychic Odyssey Through the Minds of Misfits, Monsters, and Madmen. This classic action/adventure platformer from acclaimed developers Double Fine Productions follows the story of a young psychic named Razputin.

    2006Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Marble Skies — Steam game cover

    Marble Skies

    Single-player alternative to The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cruel Dreamer Marchosias.

    Marble Skies is a fast paced 3D-platformer where you control your marble through various levels and try to get the best time for each one. Complete all the levels in your own time, or challenge your friends to get on top of the leaderboards!

    2019ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →