Single-player games like Marmoset
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Marmoset, 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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Vision Soft Reset
Single-player alternative to Marmoset — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Marmoset.
Perceive the future in this time-loop metroidvania.
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Rain World
Single-player alternative to Marmoset — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Marmoset.
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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PSYCRON
Single-player alternative to Marmoset — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Marmoset.
A fast-paced 2D handcrafted metroidvania with strange sci-fi environments. Something is roaming the halls, watching your every move.
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Timespinner
Single-player alternative to Marmoset — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Marmoset.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
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La-Mulana 2
Single-player alternative to Marmoset — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Marmoset.
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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Alwa's Legacy
Single-player alternative to Marmoset — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Marmoset.
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
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Axiom Verge 2
Single-player alternative to Marmoset — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Marmoset.
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.
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Nyaruru Fishy Fight
Single-player alternative to Marmoset — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Marmoset.
This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...
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Lunara: Planet IX
Single-player alternative to Marmoset — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Marmoset.
Build and explore in Planet IX, a vibrant 2D pixel art simulation game where you create a colony on a mysterious planet, face monsters, and uncover secrets while managing resources and oxygen.