Single-player games like Ari's Journey
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Ari's Journey, 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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Jack B. Nimble
Single-player alternative to Ari's Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ari's Journey.
Jump in the shoes of Jack B. Nimble and master the whip in this cute, retro infinite runner.
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Tiny Thor
Single-player alternative to Ari's Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ari's Journey.
Jump into this challenging retro platformer! Play as Thor, use his mighty hammer and unique items to explore the Northern Realms. Beware of mythical creatures blocking your path to become a god!
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1 Screen Platformer
Single-player alternative to Ari's Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ari's Journey.
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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Froggie
Single-player alternative to Ari's Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ari's Journey.
Froggie is a platform game with retro graphics.
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Dead Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Ari's Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ari's Journey.
Challenging 2D platformer in the best traditions of classic games, with an excellent chiptune soundtrack. The game will check your nerves for strength and bring a lot of emotions.
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Aeon Drive
Single-player alternative to Ari's Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ari's Journey.
Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.
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JumpJet Rex
Single-player alternative to Ari's Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ari's Journey.
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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Kaze and the Wild Masks
Single-player alternative to Ari's Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ari's Journey.
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.