Single-player games like Windswept
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Windswept, 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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Toodee and Topdee
Single-player alternative to Windswept — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Windswept.
A cosmic turbulence caused the 2D Platformer and the Top-Down Puzzler dimensions to merge! Switch between Toodee and Topdee and their unique perspectives to overcome hard-as-nails challenges, solve mind-melting puzzles and defeat huge bosses.
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Kaze and the Wild Masks
Single-player alternative to Windswept — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Windswept.
Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.
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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Single-player alternative to Windswept — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Windswept.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
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Bread & Fred
Single-player alternative to Windswept — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Windswept.
Grab your best bud for help in this new co-op challenge to help two adorable penguins, Bread and Fred, reach the top of the snowy summit. Time your jumps, cling to walls and swing across gaps to see how far you can make it before you tumble all the way back down the mountain.
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Celeste
Single-player alternative to Windswept — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Windswept.
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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UFO 50
Single-player alternative to Windswept — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Windswept.
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.
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Berserk Boy
Single-player alternative to Windswept — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Windswept.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
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Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
Single-player alternative to Windswept — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Windswept.
Swing, jump, and blast through dimensions in the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2D action-platformer Grapple Dog. Zip between action-packed worlds as Pablo and Luna team up to save the cosmos in their own unique ways.
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Super Mush Bros
Single-player alternative to Windswept — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Windswept.
SUPER MUSH BROS establishes itself as the most ABSURDLY ATROCIOUSLY AWESOME 2d platformer EVER!!! The game focuses on exploration throughout a plethora of vibrant and dull levels. Gameplay is seasoned with devilishly tricky bosses and moments when players can't figure where in the world they are.