Single-player games like Cat Box Paradox
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Cat Box Paradox, 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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Windswept
Single-player alternative to Cat Box Paradox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Box Paradox.
🦆 Marbles and 🐢 Checkers need your help finding their way home after being swept away in a storm. In this 90s buddy-platformer there's a ton of stuff to do and even more to collect!
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Slime-san: Superslime Edition
Single-player alternative to Cat Box Paradox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Box Paradox.
Slime-san was minding his own business when suddenly… A giant worm appeared and gobbled him up! Deep within the worm’s belly, Slime-san has to face a decision: Be digested by the incoming wall of stomach acid... Or jump, slide and slime his way through the worm and back out its mouth!
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Aeon Drive
Single-player alternative to Cat Box Paradox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Box Paradox.
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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Bread & Fred
Single-player alternative to Cat Box Paradox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Box Paradox.
Grab your best bud for help in this new co-op challenge to help two adorable penguins, Bread and Fred, reach the top of the snowy summit. Time your jumps, cling to walls and swing across gaps to see how far you can make it before you tumble all the way back down the mountain.
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Abathor
Single-player alternative to Cat Box Paradox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Box Paradox.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
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Downwell
Single-player alternative to Cat Box Paradox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Box Paradox.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
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Bloody Trapland 2: Curiosity
Single-player alternative to Cat Box Paradox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Cat Box Paradox.
Take on the hard yet fair world of Bloody Trapland. Jump, slide, dash and dodge your way through the many deadly levels. Find secrets, solve puzzles, unlock mysteries and unravel the story. Go at it alone or bring your friends along for a co-op experience like no other. 1-4 players online and/or splitscreen.
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N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
Single-player alternative to Cat Box Paradox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cat Box Paradox.
N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.