Single-player games like A Frustrating Platformer
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to A Frustrating Platformer, 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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Bananarun
Single-player alternative to A Frustrating Platformer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with A Frustrating Platformer.
Bananarun is a 2D precision platformer rage game. In order to save your kidnapped parents you must go through many harsh challenges that may have some surprises in your way, as it takes you deeper into the unknown.
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Rocket Jump
Single-player alternative to A Frustrating Platformer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with A Frustrating Platformer.
Become a jumping rocket and try to get as high as possible. There are dozens of traps and obstacles on the levels, and your task is to bypass them all and complete the level. Be careful, one wrong jump and you can fall very far.
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CATRUN
Single-player alternative to A Frustrating Platformer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Frustrating Platformer.
Join Philip the cat in CATRUN, an exhilarating runner game set in a bustling city. Help Philip avoid wolves, navigate tricky obstacles, and use fall acceleration to speed through challenges. Explore dynamic environments, collect power-ups, and uncover a heartfelt story of adventure and friendship.
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Before Time Runs Out
Single-player alternative to A Frustrating Platformer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with A Frustrating Platformer.
In this momentum based Platformer, make your way through numerous obstacles such as spikes, saws, laser beams, and explosives to reach the goal at the end of each level. Each level has a limited amount of time to complete. So speed is key, or else it's game over.
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Turtle vs. Portal
Single-player alternative to A Frustrating Platformer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with A Frustrating Platformer.
One of the twin turtles is trying to save his brother which was abducted by a monster. He decided to go after the monster via the portal system. When he exits from the portal system, things were different. He finds some surprising facts to move next in every level.
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World Drawn
Single-player alternative to A Frustrating Platformer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with A Frustrating Platformer.
World Drawn is a game in which you play as two characters who save a young girl.
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Mariusz: the game
Single-player alternative to A Frustrating Platformer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Frustrating Platformer.
Mariusz: The Game is a brutal platformer where every level becomes harder. Face relentless enemies, deadly traps, and fall damage. Progress is measured by traveled distance, and one rule defines it all: if you die, you start over. Your patience and endurance will be tested during the play.
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GoldfishFlap
Single-player alternative to A Frustrating Platformer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Frustrating Platformer.
"You got caught on the fishing line!" A goldfish wandering along the river was caught on a fishing line! You'll have to be a goldfish and help go home! But goldfish are still hung on the fishing line. Resisting the manpower of the fishing line, let's pass through various topography and go home!
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Fate of New Albans
Single-player alternative to A Frustrating Platformer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with A Frustrating Platformer.
Engage with the townsfolk and native people to make decisions and choices, your actions will decide the fate of New Albans. With multiple endings, solve puzzles, speak to NPCs and explore the land in this story adventure.