Single-player games like The Cub
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to The Cub, 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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Golf Club Nostalgia
Single-player alternative to The Cub — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Cub.
Human life is wiped out. Earth is now a golf course for the ultra-rich. In this dystopian sports puzzler, play through destroyed brutalist monuments, crumbling shopping malls, and abandoned museums as you piece together the full story of how humanity fell.
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Pale Night
Single-player alternative to The Cub — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Cub.
Help Pal overcome the curse forcing him to hide from light. Explore the world of Vector and join an epic adventure through a beautiful world of shapes and colors in this tight platformer.
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Somber
Single-player alternative to The Cub — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cub.
Somber is an atmospheric action-platformer that takes place in the semi-open world of Gloom. A hand-painted game filled with stunning environments, Somber demands absolute precision from players who wish to unlock its many secrets.
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Bambas!
Single-player alternative to The Cub — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cub.
Relive your childhood and turn every crosswalk, curb, and puddle into an epic adventure with this urban walking simulator.
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HAAK
Single-player alternative to The Cub — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cub.
HAAK is a Metroidvania-Platformer. As the mysterious wanderer Haak, you embarked on an epic expedition across the vast cyber-wasteland to find your lost brother. Explore deserted cities and metro, refine your weapons and hack skills, and uncover the secrets behind metal and dust.
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On Rusty Trails
Single-player alternative to The Cub — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Cub.
Conformity is everything in this lightning-fast platformer - get ready to shift your friendships each and every second!
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Minute of Islands
Single-player alternative to The Cub — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cub.
Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface...
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Return
Single-player alternative to The Cub — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cub.
Return to your home planet after 200 years of space travel in this atmospheric, art-driven adventure. Shoot, slash, and roll your way through dangerous enemies and ancient bosses, purchase items and unlock powerful weapons, and explore your unfamiliar home for parts to repair your ship.
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Planet of Lana
Single-player alternative to The Cub — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Cub.
In a world torn between nature’s grace and cold machine invasion, one girl and her companion must rely on their bond to survive and protect what they hold dear. Their story of hope, loss, and love will stay with you long after the journey ends.
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Little Nightmares
Single-player alternative to The Cub — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Cub.
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
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Highwater
Single-player alternative to The Cub — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Cub.
Earth has flooded and the planet is doomed, but there’s still time to enjoy the view. Guide Nikos and friends through the flooded world of Highwater and beyond in this story driven, adventure game where they’ll have to fight for their chance to escape.