Single-player games like Axolotl is Dry
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Axolotl is Dry, 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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Downwell
Single-player alternative to Axolotl is Dry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Axolotl is Dry.
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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Celeste
Single-player alternative to Axolotl is Dry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Axolotl is Dry.
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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Super Magbot
Single-player alternative to Axolotl is Dry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Axolotl is Dry.
A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.
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Pepper Grinder
Single-player alternative to Axolotl is Dry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Axolotl is Dry.
Pepper Grinder is an action-packed 2D adventure blending traditional platforming with an alternate drilling mode that allows you to dive in and out of the earth like a dolphin swims through water.
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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to Axolotl is Dry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Axolotl is Dry.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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Volgarr the Viking
Single-player alternative to Axolotl is Dry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Axolotl is Dry.
Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.
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Sunblaze
Single-player alternative to Axolotl is Dry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Axolotl is Dry.
Sunblaze is a brain-twisting precision platformer with hundreds of challenging, handcrafted levels to keep you dying for hours and hours.
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BZZZT
Single-player alternative to Axolotl is Dry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Axolotl is Dry.
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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Dice People
Single-player alternative to Axolotl is Dry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Axolotl is Dry.
Dice People is an incremental game about rolling dice, creating a mass of units, smashing enemies, and gathering resources to get upgrades in a big skilltree.
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Fire Race
Single-player alternative to Axolotl is Dry — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Employ your drifting skills and power-ups to gain an edge, while dodging obstacles strewn across your path on the way to the podium.