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Single-player games like Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara

Below are 20 single-player Steam games similar to Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara, 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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    Pizzapocalypse 2 — Steam game cover

    Pizzapocalypse 2

    Single-player alternative to Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Use your pizza to bounce, swing and dash in this 3D platformer! Explore different countries, and put a stop to the greedy corporation selling Pizza-in-a-can!

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Suzy Cube — Steam game cover

    Suzy Cube

    Single-player alternative to Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    3-D platforming perfection full of variety, peril and smiles around every corner!

    2018IndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries — Steam game cover

    Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries

    Single-player alternative to Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Mail Mole is a charming 3D platformer featuring Molty, the fastest delivery mole, in his quest to save Carrotland from disaster! Explore magical worlds, make new friends, race against Mecha-Moles, find collectibles, solve puzzles and deliver awesomeness to the end of the world!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tall Trails — Steam game cover

    Tall Trails

    Single-player alternative to Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    A chill exploration game where EVERYTHING goes in the boot! You're Alp, a lil' golem on a quest to find his purpose. Run, climb, and use items as fuel in your Rocket Boot to blast yourself into the air!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tinykin — Steam game cover

    Tinykin

    Single-player alternative to Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Poi — Steam game cover

    Poi

    Single-player alternative to Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Poi is a 3D platformer featuring two kids on a grand adventure to unravel the mysteries of the Milky Way Globe. Explore uncharted lands, compete in challenge levels, meet quirky characters and defeat comical creatures on a journey to become a Master Explorer.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom — Steam game cover

    Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom

    Single-player alternative to Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Make full use of your advanced move-set to navigate hand-crafted retro worlds without a jump button in this vibrant love letter to the N64 era of collectathons!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake — Steam game cover

    SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake

    Single-player alternative to Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Wish-granting Mermaid’s Tears in the hands of SpongeBob and Patrick… What could go wrong? Sure, the very fabric holding the universe together could come undone, opening portals into wild Wishworlds. But that’s nothing our favorite sponge can’t handle- with the right cosmic costume!

    2023Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Hat in Time — Steam game cover

    A Hat in Time

    Single-player alternative to Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    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!

    2017IndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shantae and the Pirate's Curse — Steam game cover

    Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

    Single-player alternative to Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Summer in Mara — Steam game cover

    Summer in Mara

    Single-player alternative to Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Take care of your own island and sail with your boat in this cozy farming adventure! Relax and unwind exploring a tropical archipelago or harvesting your own crops while helping others. Discover the story of Summer in Mara, with farming, crafting and exploring mechanics.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hourglass — Steam game cover

    Hourglass

    Single-player alternative to Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    In Hourglass you can create a time-clone of yourself to solve challenging puzzles. You will play as Aywa, a young adventurer who is traveling to Egypt to find her missing father - an archeologist, who never returned from his latest expedition.

    2021IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stories of Mara — Steam game cover

    Stories of Mara

    Single-player alternative to Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Dive into the charming Stories of Mara, an episodic slice of life tale about a diverse cast of characters. Get to know your neighbours and bond with them, but… Could you make them stick together to help each other?

    2021IndieAdventureCasualFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lucky's Tale — Steam game cover

    Lucky's Tale

    Single-player alternative to Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Virtual reality’s original mascot is back! Lucky Swiftail is a brave fox on a quest to save his best friend Piggy from the monstrously tentacled Glorp. Become a hero and save the day in the groundbreaking game that launched a beloved franchise, now remastered for modern VR headsets!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mika and The Witch's Mountain — Steam game cover

    Mika and The Witch's Mountain

    Single-player alternative to Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Mika and the Witch’s Mountain is a fantasy adventure about an aspiring witch who delivers packages to the townspeople of a small island. Explore every cranny and soar through the sky with your magic broom.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deiland: Pocket Planet — Steam game cover

    Deiland: Pocket Planet

    Single-player alternative to Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Deiland: Pocket Planet is a farming adventure where you will have to take care of your tiny planet. Farm, craft, fight and explore the universe of Deiland.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ankora: Lost Days — Steam game cover

    Ankora: Lost Days

    Single-player alternative to Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Discover the wild planet Ankora and explore freely around this mysterious world full of promise and danger. Craft different tools, build structures and terraform yourself a new home in this cute-as-heck survival game.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Summer in Mara Prologue — Steam game cover

    Summer in Mara Prologue

    Single-player alternative to Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    A demo of Summer in Mara. Discover the beginning of this adventure and take care of your island by harvesting your crops, fishing on your pond, and cooking. Enjoy the opening act to this farming adventure.

    2020AdventureCasualFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ankora: Lost Days - Prologue — Steam game cover

    Ankora: Lost Days - Prologue

    Single-player alternative to Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    The opening act of Ankora: Lost Days. Discover the beginning of this adventure and explore freely around this mysterious world full of promise and danger. Craft different tools, build structures and terraform yourself a new home in the opening act of this cute-as-heck survival game.

    2022ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bel's Fanfare — Steam game cover

    Bel's Fanfare

    Single-player alternative to Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara.

    Bel's Fanfare is an RPG with rich deep exploration and expressive combat. You play as Bel, the new aura cleaner of the once-luxurious vessel The Witch of the Sea.

    2027IndieAdventureRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →