Single-player games like Super Squidlit
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Super Squidlit, 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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Pepper Grinder
Single-player alternative to Super Squidlit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Super Squidlit.
Pepper Grinder is an action-packed 2D adventure blending traditional platforming with an alternate drilling mode that allows you to dive in and out of the earth like a dolphin swims through water.
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Berserk Boy
Single-player alternative to Super Squidlit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Super Squidlit.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
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Bat Boy
Single-player alternative to Super Squidlit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Super Squidlit.
Ryosuke isn't just your regular high-school kid. He and his fellow sports-star friends secretly battle against the evil invading forces of Lord Vicious, hellbent on hosting sinister athletic events for his own amusement! Ryosuke is Bat Boy!
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LUNARK
Single-player alternative to Super Squidlit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Super Squidlit.
A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Single-player alternative to Super Squidlit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Super Squidlit.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
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Sunblaze
Single-player alternative to Super Squidlit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Super Squidlit.
Sunblaze is a brain-twisting precision platformer with hundreds of challenging, handcrafted levels to keep you dying for hours and hours.
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Abathor
Single-player alternative to Super Squidlit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Super Squidlit.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
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Squidlit
Single-player alternative to Super Squidlit — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Super Squidlit.
Every day is a wonderful day for invertebrates! Come join the Squidlits of Blipston for a squishy adventure of spoopy castles, muffins, and wiggles! Made with classic handheld technology in mind, Squidlit strives to be the closest modern recreation of GameBoy game-design methods on the market.