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Single-player games like Indirection

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Indirection, 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.

Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Indirection page.

Ranked picks

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    THE BYTE — Steam game cover

    THE BYTE

    Single-player alternative to Indirection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Indirection.

    THE BYTE is a Platformer with puzzle elements that Takes place in a deep computing machine. Join and merge with other sites, explore the mysterious system!

    2022ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Colorful Creature — Steam game cover

    The Colorful Creature

    Single-player alternative to Indirection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Indirection.

    The Colorful Creature is difficult platformer with puzzle color mechanics. Play over 350 levels with diverse gameplay that have many items and hazards, in-game level editor, local multiplayer, endless run, customizable skins & hats, steam workshop and more!

    2023IndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Blub — Steam game cover

    Blub

    Single-player alternative to Indirection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Indirection.

    Help Blub run through this cute platformer to get home to his friends!

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Flaskoman — Steam game cover

    Flaskoman

    Single-player alternative to Indirection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Indirection.

    Flaskoman is a puzzle platformer in a steampunk laboratory. Use mysterious liquids to activate lab mechanism and your abilities.

    2021IndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bionic Bay — Steam game cover

    Bionic Bay

    Single-player alternative to Indirection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Indirection.

    A scientist uses a unique teleportation instrument to escape an ancient biomechanical world filled with imaginative technology, deadly traps, and hidden secrets.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    TitTok — Steam game cover

    TitTok

    Single-player alternative to Indirection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Indirection.

    TitTok - Minimalistic adventure 2D puzzle platformer with cats, explosions and spinning saws! TikTok ≠ TitTok

    2021IndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  7. 7
    Mind Over Magnet — Steam game cover

    Mind Over Magnet

    Single-player alternative to Indirection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Indirection.

    An attractive puzzle platformer where you use magnetism to escape a factory. Meet a cast of magnet characters and work together to solve logical conundrums.

    2024IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Multi-Medium — Steam game cover

    The Multi-Medium

    Single-player alternative to Indirection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Indirection.

    The Multi-Medium is a visually unique 2D puzzle platform adventure in which you play as an interdimensional explorer lost in the multiverse. Travel to diverse worlds, each drawn or painted by hand in a different medium and style, in search of your place in the cosmos.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Frostbite — Steam game cover

    Frostbite

    Single-player alternative to Indirection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Indirection.

    You are being hunted by the Yeti. You must survive the cold of a dark, winter forest and keep the Yeti at bay by gathering wood to keep your fire from dying out.

    2025IndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →