Single-player games like Zeitgeist
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Zeitgeist, 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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Demon Tides
Single-player alternative to Zeitgeist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Zeitgeist.
Race across open oceans and uncover a kingdom’s dark secrets. Expressively platform your way across dozens of locales, upgrading your gear and modifying your move-set every step of the way!
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Mirror's Edge™
Single-player alternative to Zeitgeist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Zeitgeist.
In a city where information is heavily monitored, couriers called Runners transport sensitive data. In this seemingly utopian paradise, a crime has been committed, & you are being hunted. You are a Runner called Faith and this innovative first-person action-adventure is your story.
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Psychonauts 2
Single-player alternative to Zeitgeist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Zeitgeist.
Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.
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Frogun
Single-player alternative to Zeitgeist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zeitgeist.
Join Renata as she adventures across a world of mystical ruins with the titular FROGUN! Frogun is an old-school platformer with the soul of the PS1/N64 era, in which your frog-shaped grappling hook is a your best friend!
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Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Single-player alternative to Zeitgeist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zeitgeist.
A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.
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Jusant
Single-player alternative to Zeitgeist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zeitgeist.
Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game. Scale an immeasurably tall tower and ascend to new heights alongside your watery companion. Master your climbing tools, find your way up through diverse biomes, and piece together the tower’s past.
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Pumpkin Jack
Single-player alternative to Zeitgeist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zeitgeist.
Pumpkin Jack is a Spooky Scary 3D platformer in which you embody Jack, the Mythical Pumpkin Lord! Dive into an Epic Adventure through otherworldly landscapes and help the Evil annihilate the Good!
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A Hat in Time
Single-player alternative to Zeitgeist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zeitgeist.
A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!