Single-player games like Elypse
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Elypse, 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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Salt and Sanctuary
Single-player alternative to Elypse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elypse.
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
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DOOMBLADE
Single-player alternative to Elypse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elypse.
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
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Nine Sols
Single-player alternative to Elypse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elypse.
Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.
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The Devil Within: Satgat
Single-player alternative to Elypse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elypse.
Join Kim Rip, a Royal Guard whose humanity is gradually slipping away, on a thrilling 2.5D action-adventure platforming journey in 'The Devil Within: Satgat'. Uncover the mysteries of a desolate realm as you engage in stylish battles against formidable foes.
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Unbound: Worlds Apart
Single-player alternative to Elypse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Elypse.
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
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The Darkest Tales
Single-player alternative to Elypse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Elypse.
When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear heads to the far side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia.
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Blasphemous
Single-player alternative to Elypse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elypse.
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
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Skelattack
Single-player alternative to Elypse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elypse.
Play Skelattack and save the Underworld in this fun action platformer! Together with your best bat friend Imber, you jump, slash, and flap your way though the Underworld and stop the human threat!
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Never Give Up
Single-player alternative to Elypse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elypse.
Never Give Up is a hardcore platformer determined to turn you into bloody chunks. Run, jump, and slide your way through ever-changing levels that get harder each time you succeed. You’ll need to try, die, and try again if you want to conquer the game without pressing the Give Up button.
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Ori and the Blind Forest
Single-player alternative to Elypse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Elypse.
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.
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Hollow Knight
Single-player alternative to Elypse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elypse.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Single-player alternative to Elypse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Elypse.
Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.