Single-player games like Trash Quest
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Trash Quest, 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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Space Pirates for Life
Single-player alternative to Trash Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trash Quest.
A hardcore 2D action platformer where you play as a stranded space pirate. Hack, slash, and speedrun through a brutal alien world, with tight precision controls, end-game stats, and an exclusive unlockable track by Tidal Rave.
- 2
Dwarf Legacy
Single-player alternative to Trash Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trash Quest.
A Bullet-Hell Precision Platformer. Climb up Vertical Dungeons of The Mountainhome, battling Swarms and navigating Traps. Uncover the secret of your Legacy hidden atop the highest peak and secure the future of your village.
- 3
1 Screen Platformer
Single-player alternative to Trash Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trash Quest.
This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.
- 4
Lone Fungus
Single-player alternative to Trash Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trash Quest.
A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!
- 5
System Purge
Single-player alternative to Trash Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trash Quest.
Trapped in a buried, forgotten facility, you must reach the core of an ancient machine to rescue your lost lover. System Purge is a challenging, atmospheric 2D platformer.
- 6
Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
Single-player alternative to Trash Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trash Quest.
Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.
- 7
Genopanic
Single-player alternative to Trash Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trash Quest.
Genopanic is a pixel-art, Metroidvania-inspired adventure-platformer. Explore corridors of the space station, teeming with secrets and dangers, and engage in boss fights. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden mysteries in the dark atmosphere of a sci-fi research complex. Discover the truth with each step
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La-Mulana 2
Single-player alternative to Trash Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trash Quest.
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
- 9
Celeste
Single-player alternative to Trash Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trash Quest.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
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Trash Pit
Single-player alternative to Trash Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trash Quest.
A frantic twin stick shooter where you and your enemies are only ever one hit from death. Mow down relentless waves of robots, collect upgrades and claw your way to the highest score you can.