Single-player games like Stardrytch
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Stardrytch, 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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Shadow Life
Single-player alternative to Stardrytch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Stardrytch.
Explore temples and caves. Slay monsters and avoid traps and hazards. Uncover hidden rooms. Destroy the Book of Dark Magic to defeat the evil spirit that inhabits this world.
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1 Screen Platformer
Single-player alternative to Stardrytch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Stardrytch.
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.
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LAPIN
Single-player alternative to Stardrytch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Stardrytch.
LAPIN is a 2D precision platformer game featuring a group of brave rabbit explorers. Break through life-threatening obstacles with precise controls, and embark on an adventure filled with new encounters and stunning landscapes!
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TetherGeist
Single-player alternative to Stardrytch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Stardrytch.
TetherGeist is a challenging precision platformer that rewards practice and perseverance. Guide Mae and her axolotl spirit, Bao, on a wholesome coming-of-age pilgrimage while mastering Astral Projection, a tether that links Mae to her spirit and is the source of her strength.
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Sword of Destiny
Single-player alternative to Stardrytch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Stardrytch.
Fight to restore the peace and justice in the world by thwarting the treacherous plans of the King, who turns the innocent into mindless skeletons to conquer the world.
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PulseCharge
Single-player alternative to Stardrytch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Stardrytch.
2D platforming with an emphasis on speed and exploration! Absorb enemy attacks to charge up your own attacks! You must absorb, dodge and weave your way through intense gauntlets and defeat your evil self.
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Downwell
Single-player alternative to Stardrytch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Stardrytch.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
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Celeste
Single-player alternative to Stardrytch — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Stardrytch.
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.