Single-player games like Twinland
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Twinland, 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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Black Magic (C64/CPC/Spectrum)
Single-player alternative to Twinland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Twinland.
In this side-scrolling fantasy game, originally released in 1987, take on the role of a lone hero, fighting to defeat an evil warlock. Utilise a wide range of magical spells. Collect experience points to upgrade your character, until you are ready to face Zahgrim!
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DOOMBLADE
Single-player alternative to Twinland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Twinland.
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
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Mable & The Wood
Single-player alternative to Twinland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Twinland.
Hunt down massive beasts and, upon destroying them, shapeshift into their forms in order to use their powers to save or destroy the world. Players with less violent intent can find secret paths to complete Mable without killing anything, including bosses.
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Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Single-player alternative to Twinland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Twinland.
Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.
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Glimmer in Mirror
Single-player alternative to Twinland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Twinland.
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
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Timespinner
Single-player alternative to Twinland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Twinland.
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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Blasphemous 2
Single-player alternative to Twinland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Twinland.
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
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Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Single-player alternative to Twinland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Twinland.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.