Single-player games like The Alien Way
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Alien Way, 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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Race The Sun
Single-player alternative to The Alien Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Alien Way.
You are a solar-powered craft. The sun is your death timer. Hurtle towards the sunset at breakneck speed in a futile race against time. Delay the inevitable by catching speed boosts which reverse the setting sun - if only for a moment. Don't crash, stay in the light, and don't slow down!
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JumpJet Rex
Single-player alternative to The Alien Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Alien Way.
Test your dinosaur jump-jet skills with a game that redefines the platformer genre, aptly renaming it "platflyer." Simply put, you're a t-rex with rocket boots trying to save earth from an incoming asteroid. Do you have what it takes to stop it?
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!AnyWay!
Single-player alternative to The Alien Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Alien Way.
Do you like parkour? Dashing retro times? AnyWay! Try yourself on an unsuccessful journey in the role of Joy, feel the burden of parkour! A small, but exciting adventure Joy will not make you relax, not for you, not for your friends!
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The Deletion
Single-player alternative to The Alien Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Alien Way.
Are you sure you want do delete this file? NOOOOO! The Deletion is a challenging and fun puzzle-platform game that will frustrate you.
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Kao the Kangaroo (2000 re-release)
Single-player alternative to The Alien Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Alien Way.
Kao the Kangaroo is a 3D adventure game, first released in 2000. More than 30 levels, numerous funny characters, adjustable difficulty, and demanding gameplay attracted not only young players, but also offered pleasant entertainment for more advanced players.
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Speed Stars
Single-player alternative to The Alien Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Alien Way.
Simple but challenging rhythm-based running game. Compete to achieve the highest rank, unlock more characters, set personal bests, and climb the leaderboards.
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Neon White
Single-player alternative to The Alien Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Alien Way.
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
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JETRUNNER
Single-player alternative to The Alien Way — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Alien Way.
JETRUNNER is a parkour FPS, with cel shaded, comic like visuals, and a gameplay loop that can be best described as Trackmania meets Titanfall. Rich, expressive movement, and tight gunplay is what JETRUNNER is all about.