Single-player games like Swing the Universe
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Swing the Universe, 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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Cow Abduction Frenzy
Single-player alternative to Swing the Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swing the Universe.
Hop into your alien ship and get ready for a frantic bullet hell challenge! Use time-bending and cloaking abilities to rescue cows from the clutches of beef-hungry butchers before your energy depletes. Can you abduct the herd and escape the farm alive?
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Team Flashy Virus
Single-player alternative to Swing the Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swing the Universe.
Slow down time, defy gravity, and weave through the chaos as you bounce off bullets and enemies to survive. You are one shot, but not weaponless.
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Leap In The Right Direction
Single-player alternative to Swing the Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Swing the Universe.
Jump into 'Leap In The Right Direction,' a 2D platformer featuring the friendliest of frogs! Test your skills through the challenging level filled with tricky jumps and cunning obstacles. Navigate the vibrant world, overcome frustrations, and leap your way to victory.
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Song of Yosef
Single-player alternative to Swing the Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swing the Universe.
Song of Yosef is a Metroidvania platformer with wacky enemies and fun physics.
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YesterSol
Single-player alternative to Swing the Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swing the Universe.
Unleash your magical spear! Explore a vast inter-connected world, battling enemies sent by Culex, the dark mosquito deity. Throw, recall, and use your spear as a platform through this minimalistic metroidvania made by one developer!
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Rakeo
Single-player alternative to Swing the Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Swing the Universe.
A platformer about Rakeo, a girl who embarks on a fantastical adventure to become the princess of the Cookie Kingdom and save the world from unexpected and disturbing dangers.
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Pay Me In Colors
Single-player alternative to Swing the Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Swing the Universe.
Pay Me In Colors is a 2D platformer game with multiple mechanics, six different worlds and over 40 challenging levels. Face meteors, gravity changing, spikes falling and missiles coming in your direction while you try to recover the colors back to your world. A game inspired by the classics of the past.
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绯想觅剑录 TenshiSwordQuest
Single-player alternative to Swing the Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Swing the Universe.
This is a 2D horizontal board platform puzzle game about finding one's own Sword Of Scarlet Perception by the Hinanawi Tenshi. She use her ability to manipulate stones to overcome numerous obstacles and find the unclaimed Sword Of Scarlet Perception.