Single-player games like The Pest
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Pest, 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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Gabriel's Worlds The Adventure
Single-player alternative to The Pest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Pest.
Help Gabriel find out what happened to his friends, explore levels with a high degree of difficulty, puzzles, collectibles and a beautiful story, in a precision platform game focused on exploration.
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Miko Adventures Puffball
Single-player alternative to The Pest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Pest.
Miko is a raccoon who lost his way while wandering through the forest, he discovers a portal and upon touching it he finds himself in a world full of dangers. Miko is transported into another dimension and your goal is to help him find a way back home but it wont be an easy journey, are you ready?
- 3
Rugösi
Single-player alternative to The Pest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Pest.
Rugösi is a very short game - just like our lives. Professor Alveus and Professor Vox invite you to play through the test chambers and compete against others in the Steam leaderboards.
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Septurian Might
Single-player alternative to The Pest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Pest.
Everyone in Septura is smarter than you. In this hand-drawn science-fantasy adventure, steal their intellect to gain powerful abilities and master brutal combat to save a dying world.
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Soulless: Ray Of Hope
Single-player alternative to The Pest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Pest.
Soulless: Ray of Hope is a 2D story-driven platformer focused on atmosphere, exploration, and emotional storytelling in a dark, minimalist world.
- 6
Embers of Mirrim
Single-player alternative to The Pest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Pest.
To save their world from an alien threat, two proud races must set aside their differences and come together... literally. Embers of Mirrim is an adventure-platformer featuring a mystical creature with the ability to split into light and dark embers, each independently controlled by the analog sticks.
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Lost Words: Beyond the Page
Single-player alternative to The Pest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Pest.
A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.
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Will You Snail?
Single-player alternative to The Pest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Pest.
A unique platformer where an evil AI predicts your movement. Dodge AI-spawned traps, solve optional puzzles and uncover the dark secrets of the simulation. Now with a level editor and infinite community-made content!