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Single-player games like ppL

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to ppL, 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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    tork — Steam game cover

    tork

    Single-player alternative to ppL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ppL.

    tork is a 2.5D physics-based rage platformer where you rotate the world to move your character around. Roll through 20 surreal landscapes of concrete, steel, and Horse as a cursed ball with gravity-controlling powers. Avoid evil equestrians, eat carrot ice cream sandwiches, and exact your revenge!

    IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BOBR SPRINT — Steam game cover

    BOBR SPRINT

    Single-player alternative to ppL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ppL.

    You will have to help the brave legendary beaver, who fearlessly overcomes all obstacles. Exciting adventures and clashes with various opponents are waiting for you.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure3.33 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crazy World of Caleb — Steam game cover

    Crazy World of Caleb

    Single-player alternative to ppL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ppL.

    NOT AS EASY AS IT LOOKS!!! Help Caleb get his girl back. To save her, Caleb needs to brave various locations. Run, Jump and Dash to avoid different type of enemies and make it to your destination.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cone Flyers Mercenaries — Steam game cover

    Cone Flyers Mercenaries

    Single-player alternative to ppL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ppL.

    Welcome to Cone Flyers Mercenaries! Fight many dangerous enemies, delve into deep dungeons, and pilot your cone ship with precision platforming and a unique combat system in this tough as nails bullet hell.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Echo Wisp — Steam game cover

    Echo Wisp

    Single-player alternative to ppL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ppL.

    Save the once peaceful land in Echo Wisp. Explore an underground depths overrun by evil ghostly apparitions. Slash and shoot your enemies as two heroes each with their own unique abilities in this action adventure platformer.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Devil's Drizzle — Steam game cover

    Devil's Drizzle

    Single-player alternative to ppL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ppL.

    Devil's Drizzle is a 2D platformer that narrates the story of a kid in pursuit of his friend, an umbrella. Brave the storm and outrun the clutches of the demonic Pazuzu in this audacious effort to save your buddy.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Don't Drop The Soap — Steam game cover

    Don't Drop The Soap

    Single-player alternative to ppL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ppL.

    A rage-fueled 2D platformer with dark humor. Play as a bar of soap escaping deadly traps, ghost guards, bullets, and prison floors. Fast, precise, and unforgiving. Packed with achievements. Cheap, weird, and brutally fun. Perfect for fans of indie, meme, and speedrun games.

    2025ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    妖变速递 Mutant Express — Steam game cover

    妖变速递 Mutant Express

    Single-player alternative to ppL — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ppL.

    This is a pixel style platform jumping game where players need to play a courier to avoid obstacles, mechanisms, and monsters along the way. Completing a level within a limited time will earn rewards, but there will be no rewards beyond that time.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →