Single-player games like Rift Drifter
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Rift Drifter, 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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PLATVERSE: ABYA's Adventure
Single-player alternative to Rift Drifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Drifter.
Shoot to move in a hardcore precision platformer. As ABYA, a robot from ruins, use your floating cannon to trigger mechanisms, flip platforms, and launch through a post-human world guided by AI Deus. Every shot counts; one mistake resets. Uncover the truth.
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Crown Of Silence
Single-player alternative to Rift Drifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Drifter.
Crown Of Silence is a 2D Metroidvania adventure with Souls-like mechanics set in a gothic world. Forge your own combat style with diverse equipment, challenge ruthless bosses, and uncover the dark secrets of a silenced kingdom through environmental storytelling.
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Salt and Sacrifice
Single-player alternative to Rift Drifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rift Drifter.
Join your fellow Marked Inquisitors in this online coop successor to award-winning 2016 Soulslike Salt and Sanctuary.
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Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
Single-player alternative to Rift Drifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Drifter.
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
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Afterimage
Single-player alternative to Rift Drifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Drifter.
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
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Blasphemous 2
Single-player alternative to Rift Drifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Drifter.
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
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A Valley Without Wind 2
Single-player alternative to Rift Drifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Drifter.
A modern take on the 16-bit era, A Valley Without Wind 2 blends a variety of mechanics across multiple genres, seamlessly bringing together the best qualities of old-school platform-shooters and turn-based strategy games.
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Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Single-player alternative to Rift Drifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rift Drifter.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.