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Single-player games like Mina the Hollower

Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Mina the Hollower, 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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    Castlevania: Belmont's Curse — Steam game cover

    Castlevania: Belmont's Curse

    Single-player alternative to Mina the Hollower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Mina the Hollower.

    Crimson Curse —Will Your Fate Bloom in Despair or Salvation Set 23 years after Castlevania Dracula's Curse - follow Rose Belmont's journey in an all new 2D Action-Exploration title from KONAMI, Evil Empire and Motion Twin.

    2026ActionRPG29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Alice: Madness Returns — Steam game cover

    Alice: Madness Returns

    Single-player alternative to Mina the Hollower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Mina the Hollower.

    Alice: Madness Returns is a third-person, single-player, action adventure platformer. Visit the grim reality of Victorian London and travel to the beautiful yet ghastly Wonderland to uncover the root of Alice's madness.

    2011ActionAdventure1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Curse Chapter: Dawnthief — Steam game cover

    Curse Chapter: Dawnthief

    Single-player alternative to Mina the Hollower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Mina the Hollower.

    Plunder all the treasure worth taking from the exotic wilderness with your band of rogues. Jump, kick and sling your chain mace to smash and climb your way through any obstacle. Face off against beasts and hopeful heroes that rise up to stop you.

    2026ActionAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Averi the Accursed — Steam game cover

    Averi the Accursed

    Single-player alternative to Mina the Hollower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Mina the Hollower.

    Shunned outsider Averi becomes her small planet's last hope against the tyrannical Lord Kroff and Lady Psonos in this action-packed 2D pixel art platformer.

    ActionAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Song in Elyel Nalore — Steam game cover

    A Song in Elyel Nalore

    Single-player alternative to Mina the Hollower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Mina the Hollower.

    "A Song in Elyel Nalore" is a 2D Metroidvania adventure set in a world of swords and magic. Accept a dangerous guild mission that leads you into a deadly journey. Explore vast landscapes, uncover hidden secrets, and face tough challenges in this dark fantasy action RPG.

    2025ActionAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pour Boy and the Nitro Necromancer — Steam game cover

    Pour Boy and the Nitro Necromancer

    Single-player alternative to Mina the Hollower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Mina the Hollower.

    A hand-animated coffee horror platformer from the world of Pour Boy Coffee. Fight zombrews, collect flies, complete quests, find secrets, and survive the crashing moon to face the Nitro Cold Brew Necromancer.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure5.24 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PhantomGaze : Omni-sight — Steam game cover

    PhantomGaze : Omni-sight

    Single-player alternative to Mina the Hollower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Mina the Hollower.

    A 2D Metroidvania where you control two characters at once. A blind swordsman fights in melee, while a spirit archer provides ranged support. Master parry rhythms and exploit weaknesses using the bestiary. Uncover the secrets of a world built on Asian aesthetics through a stranger's eyes.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Punk Vampires — Steam game cover

    Punk Vampires

    Single-player alternative to Mina the Hollower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Mina the Hollower.

    A 2D beat ’em up with an emotional story, environmental interaction, decision-making, skill-based minigames, and battles across different eras.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove — Steam game cover

    Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

    Single-player alternative to Mina the Hollower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Mina the Hollower.

    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.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope — Steam game cover

    Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope

    Single-player alternative to Mina the Hollower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Mina the Hollower.

    Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action-adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. If you love games with perfect platforming, beautiful art, infectious music, lovable bosses, humor and levity, and real heart… Shovel Knight is for you!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shovel Knight Dig — Steam game cover

    Shovel Knight Dig

    Single-player alternative to Mina the Hollower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Mina the Hollower.

    Meet new friends and foes, visit strange lands, and outfit yourself in your quest to keep the entire land from collapsing underfoot! Jump, slash, and dig your way down an ever-changing chasm of mystery in Shovel Knight Dig, an all-new Shovel Knight adventure!

    2022ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon — Steam game cover

    Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon

    Single-player alternative to Mina the Hollower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Mina the Hollower.

    Delve with Shovel Knight into the depths of the Pocket Dungeon in an action-packed puzzle adventure mashup like none other!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment — Steam game cover

    Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

    Single-player alternative to Mina the Hollower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Mina the Hollower.

    Take control of Specter Knight, servant to the Enchantress, in a quest to recruit a cadre of knights and create the Order of No Quarter. Experience perfect platforming, world-class visuals, impeccable stage design, incredible music, and even meet a friend or two in Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shovel Knight: King of Cards — Steam game cover

    Shovel Knight: King of Cards

    Single-player alternative to Mina the Hollower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Mina the Hollower.

    Step into the gilded boots of King Knight in the biggest and most regal Shovel Knight game of them all! Leap, Shoulder Bash, gather new subjects, and strategize your way through this prequel in your quest to become King of Cards!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shovel Knight Showdown — Steam game cover

    Shovel Knight Showdown

    Single-player alternative to Mina the Hollower — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Mina the Hollower.

    Enter a world of never-ending battle! Duel with up to 4 local challengers and scramble after gems, or take control of your favorite characters, many playable for the first time ever, in Story Mode. Master every move, explore a vast array of items and locales, and discover new revelations.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →