Single-player games like Velocity Noodle
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Velocity Noodle, 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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Blade-Shift Rage
Single-player alternative to Velocity Noodle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Velocity Noodle.
Blade-Shift Rage is a lightning-paced, combo-chasing 2D action platformer, with brutal one hit kills and deaths. Teleport to dodge attacks, slash and shoot anyone who stands in your way and dash to complete tough platforming challenges, chasing S-Rank scores.
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Square Inertia
Single-player alternative to Velocity Noodle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Velocity Noodle.
Try to set the fastest times possible in Square Inertia: a fast-paced, momentum-based precision platformer. Race against the clock to improve your own personal best times and beat the author times set for each level.
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RITE
Single-player alternative to Velocity Noodle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Velocity Noodle.
RITE is a high-speed, precision platformer where you must conquer a series of challenging trials, a rite of passage for every Nim.
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Hayfever
Single-player alternative to Velocity Noodle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Velocity Noodle.
Help Thomas the Allergic Mailman gather all his lost letters in this challenging and unique 2D platformer! In Hayfever, the player takes control of Thomas – a young postman with a strong work ethic. There is just one tiny little issue… Thomas suffers from terrible (and we mean TERRIBLE) allergies.
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Cyber Shadow
Single-player alternative to Velocity Noodle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Velocity Noodle.
The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.
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BZZZT
Single-player alternative to Velocity Noodle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Velocity Noodle.
Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!
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Aeon Drive
Single-player alternative to Velocity Noodle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Velocity Noodle.
Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.
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Tiny Thor
Single-player alternative to Velocity Noodle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Velocity Noodle.
Jump into this challenging retro platformer! Play as Thor, use his mighty hammer and unique items to explore the Northern Realms. Beware of mythical creatures blocking your path to become a god!
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Baby Redemption
Single-player alternative to Velocity Noodle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Velocity Noodle.
Baby Redemption is a high paced rogue-like shooter where you have to save babies in glorious intense slow-motion action. Weapons, bullets, babies, fun and bullet-time. What more do you need?
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DeadWire
Single-player alternative to Velocity Noodle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Velocity Noodle.
Use weapons and your hacking ability to trigger chain reactions by linking enemies and the environment in clever ways. Shoot, stab, throw grenades, hack, or whatever it takes to kill everyone and save yourself and your mentor.
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Desk Space: Idle Spacefleet clicker
Single-player alternative to Velocity Noodle — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Grow your fleet of spaceships in this incremental space game. Mine asteroids and trade with stations, unlock upgrades to made more money, deploy pirates, and unlock [REDACTED]. Pin to your desktop and watch your empire grow while you do "more important" things.