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Single-player games like Save The Octo

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Save The Octo, 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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    Hungry Fish — Steam game cover

    Hungry Fish

    Single-player alternative to Save The Octo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Save The Octo.

    Hungry fish - an unusual endless adventure as a restless insatiable mysterious fish that feeds on its counterparts. Change your appearance over and over again and consume as many fish as possible to reach new records!

    2021IndieSimulationCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ClickMonster — Steam game cover

    ClickMonster

    Single-player alternative to Save The Octo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Save The Octo.

    An incredibly colorful and dynamic clicker in which you will plunge into the world of unique monsters, visit amazing worlds and acquire new improvements over time.

    2021IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dream Of Salmon — Steam game cover

    Dream Of Salmon

    Single-player alternative to Save The Octo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Save The Octo.

    Adventure-type Control game with high difficulty. Dream Of Salmon is a challenging game. Only a special person can succeed. Challenge yourself to become someone special! If you are impatient, give up

    2020IndieAdventureCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Trouble in Pacifica — Steam game cover

    Trouble in Pacifica

    Single-player alternative to Save The Octo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Save The Octo.

    Explore the Pacifica archipelago, different islands, secrets and villages await you...Earn money by fishing in a fishing mini-game. Hunt down the sea monster with your upgraded boat and save your home!

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Catch & Cook: Fishing Adventure — Steam game cover

    Catch & Cook: Fishing Adventure

    Single-player alternative to Save The Octo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Save The Octo.

    Catch & Cook is a fishing adventure game in which you are not only a fisherman, but also a restaurant owner. Explore the ocean, catch fish and cook them in your own restaurant. A wide variety of fish, recipes and gameplay mechanics await you. So, what are you waiting for?

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Underwater Life — Steam game cover

    Underwater Life

    Single-player alternative to Save The Octo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Save The Octo.

    Underwater Life is an indie simulator game made in 2D graphics with pleasant musical accompaniment.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tokyo Waning Moon — Steam game cover

    Tokyo Waning Moon

    Single-player alternative to Save The Octo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Save The Octo.

    Tokyo Waning Moon is a two-button survival action in moonlit Tokyo! Slash zombie hordes rushing from left and right - no escape, no retreat! Level up your skills, chase high scores, and conquer time attack challenges!

    2024ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Top Run — Steam game cover

    Top Run

    Single-player alternative to Save The Octo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Save The Octo.

    Top Run is endless runner with platformer elements. It has everything we love: neon, pixel art, a bit of outrun, tiny piece of synthwave, scanlines, VHS effects.

    2020ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Spin the World — Steam game cover

    Spin the World

    Single-player alternative to Save The Octo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Save The Octo.

    Spin the World is an intense platformer where you escape a dangerous realm. Battle monsters and ghosts using pistols, a machine gun, and a shotgun. Avoid thorns to survive, respawning at checkpoints if you die. With stunning graphics and dynamic gameplay, embrace your destiny in this thrilling world

    2021ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    AstraX — Steam game cover

    AstraX

    Single-player alternative to Save The Octo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Save The Octo.

    AstraX is a side-scrolling action game about flying ships that can destroy everything in their path.

    2022Indie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →