Single-player games like The Lonely Helmet
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Lonely Helmet, 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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Lab BreakOut
Single-player alternative to The Lonely Helmet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Lonely Helmet.
Lab BreakOut is a hardcore precision gravity-shifting platformer with minimal graphics.
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Vylan
Single-player alternative to The Lonely Helmet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Lonely Helmet.
Help Vylan on his journey to regain his lost memories in this Tile-Based platformer. Take on 100 levels in this platformer that flips the genre on its head.
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TitTok
Single-player alternative to The Lonely Helmet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lonely Helmet.
TitTok - Minimalistic adventure 2D puzzle platformer with cats, explosions and spinning saws! TikTok ≠ TitTok
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Below The Ocean
Single-player alternative to The Lonely Helmet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lonely Helmet.
Dive into the world 'Below the Ocean'! Master thrilling moves like tether-swinging, bubble-jumping, bungee-bouncing, and sling-shot in a mesmerizing underwater adventure. Solve intriguing puzzles and seek hidden treasures. Are you ready to embark on this unforgettable journey?
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1 Screen Platformer
Single-player alternative to The Lonely Helmet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lonely Helmet.
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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Semblance
Single-player alternative to The Lonely Helmet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Lonely Helmet.
Semblance is an innovative platformer with deformable terrain, set in a beautiful minimalist world. It’s a game that asks, what if you could deform and reshape the world itself? Semblance takes the idea of a ‘platform’ in a platformer and turns it on its head.
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Thomas Was Alone
Single-player alternative to The Lonely Helmet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Lonely Helmet.
Guide a group of rectangles through 120 levels, using their different skills together to overcome a series of obstacles in each environment. Discover the human-made story of the first sentient artificial intelligences with Danny Wallace’s BAFTA-winning narration.
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Redactem
Single-player alternative to The Lonely Helmet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Lonely Helmet.
Rewind time and manipulate gravity in order to solve parkour puzzles in this exciting new 2D platformer.