Single-player games like Little Ninja
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Little Ninja, 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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Brave Glin in Fairyaria
Single-player alternative to Little Ninja — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Little Ninja.
Brave Glin in Fairyaria is an action-adventure platformer game in the world of Fairyaria, a wonderful fairytale. Play as Brave Glin, a little magical creature that getting lost in a forest, nedding face dangers on the way to return home!
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Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara
Single-player alternative to Little Ninja — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Little Ninja.
Join Koa and Napopo on a 3D platformer adventure through the islands of Mara! Outwit traps, explore the ocean, maneuver dangerous environments, and have fun in 8 wild worlds on their quest to recover stolen pirate loot.
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Froggo's Adventure: Verdant Venture
Single-player alternative to Little Ninja — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Little Ninja.
A Simple and Bite-sized retro 2D Platformer about a frog on another side-scrolling adventure
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Shovel Knight Dig
Single-player alternative to Little Ninja — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Little Ninja.
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!
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Garbanzo Quest
Single-player alternative to Little Ninja — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Little Ninja.
GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!
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Paradise Marsh
Single-player alternative to Little Ninja — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Little Ninja.
Stars vanished from the sky and scattered across a perfect endless wetland... Catch bugs and chat with many characters while playfully wandering through peaceful scenery. But don't lose sight of the night sky, the constellations need help!
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Chicken Journey
Single-player alternative to Little Ninja — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Little Ninja.
Play as an adorable chicken in this relaxing platformer. Jump, climb and solve puzzles to find the answer to the ULTIMATE question a chicken can ask...
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Gwen The Hen 64
Single-player alternative to Little Ninja — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Little Ninja.
Gwen the Hen 64 is a tiny 3D platformer collectathon, with precise controls and many different movement options.