Single-player games like Running in the Y2K
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Running in the Y2K, 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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OlliOlli World
Single-player alternative to Running in the Y2K — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
OlliOlli World is a bold new skateboarding action-platformer that’s bursting with personality. Flip and flow through the vivid and vibrant world of Radlandia, meeting colorful characters as you grind, trick, and air your way to discover the mystical skate gods on your quest for Gnarvana.
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30XX
Single-player alternative to Running in the Y2K — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.
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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to Running in the Y2K — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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On Rusty Trails
Single-player alternative to Running in the Y2K — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Conformity is everything in this lightning-fast platformer - get ready to shift your friendships each and every second!
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BZZZT
Single-player alternative to Running in the Y2K — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!
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Celeste
Single-player alternative to Running in the Y2K — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Running in the Y2K.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
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Downwell
Single-player alternative to Running in the Y2K — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Running in the Y2K.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
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VVVVVV
Single-player alternative to Running in the Y2K — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
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Idling Gears
Single-player alternative to Running in the Y2K — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Click! Place gears, click! Make money, click! Place more gears, click! Make even more money, click, click and above all click!
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Idle Biceps
Single-player alternative to Running in the Y2K — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Get ready to pump some iron and grow your biceps like never before in Idle Biceps, the ultimate idle clicker game for fitness enthusiasts! Start off as a novice gym-goer and work your way up to becoming a ripped bodybuilder by clicking your way to bigger and better gains.
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Ducks' Wrath
Single-player alternative to Running in the Y2K — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Play as a fearless Duck, burp and push your "friends" while hot dogs fall from the skies. Compete for the leaderboard highest score in the single player challenges. Oh, and don't fall from the slippery ice!
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Cards from the West
Single-player alternative to Running in the Y2K — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Make your way through the dangers of the Wild West with your revolver and your deck of cards
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Blacksmith Weapon Merchant
Single-player alternative to Running in the Y2K — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Welcome new warriors looking for their dream weapon, collect the needed resources, craft and sell them their desired weapon. Upgrade your garden so you can collect exotic resources and complete more lucrative recipes.
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Winnie-the-Pooh's book writing speedrunner
Single-player alternative to Running in the Y2K — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Write the complete 10 chapters of the original 1926 Winnie-the-Pooh's book as fast as you can and compete for the first place in the leaderboards.
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Incremental Dice
Single-player alternative to Running in the Y2K — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Chill incremental game about dice making money. 🎲 Upgrade your dice to make more money, to upgrade your dice to make even more money! 😲🤯