Single-player games like Vernal Edge
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Vernal Edge, 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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Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
Single-player alternative to Vernal Edge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Vernal Edge.
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
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9 Years of Shadows
Single-player alternative to Vernal Edge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Vernal Edge.
Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.
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Timespinner
Single-player alternative to Vernal Edge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Vernal Edge.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
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Foregone
Single-player alternative to Vernal Edge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Vernal Edge.
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
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Rusted Moss
Single-player alternative to Vernal Edge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Vernal Edge.
Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...
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Souldiers
Single-player alternative to Vernal Edge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Vernal Edge.
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
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Vigil: The Longest Night
Single-player alternative to Vernal Edge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Vernal Edge.
Embark on a journey through the longest night with Leila, a valiant member of the Vigilant Order. Delve into the hidden truths shrouded in eternal darkness, unravel the mystery surrounding Leila's enigmatic sister, and confront the eldritch horrors lurking in a world that has lost the light of day.
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Hollow Knight: Silksong
Single-player alternative to Vernal Edge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Vernal Edge.
Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.
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Sonic Generations Collection
Single-player alternative to Vernal Edge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Vernal Edge.
Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old!
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Sonic CD
Single-player alternative to Vernal Edge — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
It’s time to usher the past into the future in this enhanced recreation of Sonic CD! Sonic travels to the distant shores of Never Lake for the once-a-year appearance of Little Planet - a mysterious world where past, present, and future collide through the power of the Time Stones that lie hidden within it.
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Starbound
Single-player alternative to Vernal Edge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Vernal Edge.
You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...
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Hollow Knight
Single-player alternative to Vernal Edge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Vernal Edge.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
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Devil May Cry HD Collection
Single-player alternative to Vernal Edge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Vernal Edge.
The popular stylish action games Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, and Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition return in one collection!
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Islets
Single-player alternative to Vernal Edge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Vernal Edge.
Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.
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Nine Sols
Single-player alternative to Vernal Edge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Vernal Edge.
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
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Metroidvania
Single-player alternative to Vernal Edge — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Vernal Edge.
Explore a dark pixel-art metroidvania filled with fast-paced combat, challenging bosses, hidden secrets, and rewarding exploration as you unlock new paths through a mysterious world.