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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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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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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Minoria
Single-player alternative to Elypse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elypse.
Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.
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GRIME
Single-player alternative to Elypse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elypse.
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
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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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Rusted Moss
Single-player alternative to Elypse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elypse.
Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...
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La-Mulana 2
Single-player alternative to Elypse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elypse.
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
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The Messenger
Single-player alternative to Elypse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Elypse.
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
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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.