Single-player games like Rusted Moss
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Rusted Moss, 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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La-Mulana 2
Single-player alternative to Rusted Moss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rusted Moss.
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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Rain World
Single-player alternative to Rusted Moss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rusted Moss.
You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.
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Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Single-player alternative to Rusted Moss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rusted Moss.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
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They Bleed Pixels
Single-player alternative to Rusted Moss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rusted Moss.
They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror.
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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Single-player alternative to Rusted Moss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rusted Moss.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
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Celeste
Single-player alternative to Rusted Moss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rusted Moss.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
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The Knight Witch
Single-player alternative to Rusted Moss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rusted Moss.
The Knight Witch is a metroidvania adventure game with fast-paced, shoot 'em up combat set in a beautifully hand-drawn world. Cast devastating card-based spells, forge close bonds, and make moral choices all in your quest to save your home and discover who's behind the War Golem invasion.
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MIO: Memories in Orbit
Single-player alternative to Rusted Moss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rusted Moss.
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to Rusted Moss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Rusted Moss.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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VVVVVV
Single-player alternative to Rusted Moss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rusted Moss.
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
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Hollow Knight
Single-player alternative to Rusted Moss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rusted Moss.
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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Umihara Kawase
Single-player alternative to Rusted Moss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rusted Moss.
Umihara Kawase is a girl who uses a fishing hook as a grappling hook. You’ll need quick reflexes to swing your way through the branching surreal environments. Use your brains to figure out the best way through. They say fish is brain food—you’re going to need it!
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Hollow Knight: Silksong
Single-player alternative to Rusted Moss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rusted Moss.
Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.
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ULTRAKILL
Single-player alternative to Rusted Moss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rusted Moss.
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
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Nine Sols
Single-player alternative to Rusted Moss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rusted Moss.
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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Pseudoregalia
Single-player alternative to Rusted Moss — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rusted Moss.
Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build up a deep movement system, fight enemies, find secrets, and free the weary soul of Castle Sansa, in this retro-inspired 3D Platformer Metroidvania.