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Single-player games like Smilemo

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Smilemo, 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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    Don't Drop The Soap — Steam game cover

    Don't Drop The Soap

    Single-player alternative to Smilemo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smilemo.

    A rage-fueled 2D platformer with dark humor. Play as a bar of soap escaping deadly traps, ghost guards, bullets, and prison floors. Fast, precise, and unforgiving. Packed with achievements. Cheap, weird, and brutally fun. Perfect for fans of indie, meme, and speedrun games.

    2025ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BROTHER!!! Save him! - Hardcore Platformer — Steam game cover

    BROTHER!!! Save him! - Hardcore Platformer

    Single-player alternative to Smilemo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smilemo.

    The legendary game is now on Steam! Can you prove that you are a good player, go through a difficult path and save your brother? This challenge is not for wimps!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Jump Off The Bridge — Steam game cover

    Jump Off The Bridge

    Single-player alternative to Smilemo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smilemo.

    An absurd retro-platformer that tests your patience.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures — Steam game cover

    Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures

    Single-player alternative to Smilemo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smilemo.

    "The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HerrAnwalt: Lawyers Legacy — Steam game cover

    HerrAnwalt: Lawyers Legacy

    Single-player alternative to Smilemo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smilemo.

    You’re a Lawyer who tries to save students from a crazy headmaster. You need to survive a variety of school lessons and fight the different teachers

    2022ActionSportsIndie5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Abathor — Steam game cover

    Abathor

    Single-player alternative to Smilemo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smilemo.

    Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SANABI — Steam game cover

    SANABI

    Single-player alternative to Smilemo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smilemo.

    SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.74 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Viola: The Heroine's Melody — Steam game cover

    Viola: The Heroine's Melody

    Single-player alternative to Smilemo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smilemo.

    Viola: The Heroine's Melody is the musical Platformer/RPG! After failing at violin practice for the hundredth time, Viola becomes trapped inside her instrument's fantastical world. Join her adventure to find her way back home, aided by the diverse ensemble of friends she meets along the way.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →