Single-player games like Manglepaw
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Manglepaw, 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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Salad Fields
Single-player alternative to Manglepaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Manglepaw.
A block-pushing adventure-puzzle game with surreal places and weirdo characters. A DREAMYQUEER experience. Meet a gay leather-mouse (faux leather), magical furry boyfriends, a computer who fears Y2K, and more!
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Papetura
Single-player alternative to Manglepaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Manglepaw.
Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.
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Californium
Single-player alternative to Manglepaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Manglepaw.
Taking the form of a first-person experience of a bad trip, Californium pays homage to sci-fi legend Philip K. Dick by transporting you into the life of a writer searching for his own identity. Explore, solve the riddles and conduct your investigation. Will you find what’s behind the simulacra ?
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Happy Game
Single-player alternative to Manglepaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Manglepaw.
A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?
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Mediterranea Inferno
Single-player alternative to Manglepaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Manglepaw.
Explore the inner demons of three childhood friends on a summer retreat. Unearth secrets, fears and obsessions as you help them reconnect and rediscover themselves. A mature and treacherous visual novel from the creator of Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star.
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Cat Museum
Single-player alternative to Manglepaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Manglepaw.
Immerse yourself in the bizarre art style and the surreal world of Cat Museum, a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure game. Solve the strange puzzles with your mischievous cat, and unveil the truth behind the mysterious museum.
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Samorost 3
Single-player alternative to Manglepaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Manglepaw.
Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.
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No Longer Home
Single-player alternative to Manglepaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Manglepaw.
No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.
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Mibibli's Quest
Single-player alternative to Manglepaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Mibibli's Quest is a retro-style surrealistic platformer game. Join Mibibli as it blasts its way through over 20 crazy and eclectic levels! Conquer caves, dance through raves, wander the suburbs, and blow up eggs... travel through time and explore your nightmares along the way!
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Sparkles & Gems
Single-player alternative to Manglepaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Manglepaw.
Two characters face head-to-head using their paddle and ball to shatter colour-matching gems and cascade rocks down on their opponent. Collect items and level up in Treasure Mode. Play through a visual novel-esque Story Mode. Or battle with a friend in 2P Mode!
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Stardust Demon
Single-player alternative to Manglepaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Manglepaw.
A retro story-rich metroidvania filled with unique and diverse abilities, and quirky, charming aliens and demons. Algol is witness to a catastrophe that sends the universe into disarray, uncover a mysterious evil plot and find many hidden rooms that test your skills.
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Mythic Mire
Single-player alternative to Manglepaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Manglepaw.
A surreal RPG-adventure set in a world between dreams and nightmares. Explore strange environments with your trusty digital Pixie companions.
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Crescent Break
Single-player alternative to Manglepaw — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Blast robots, use their pieces to start chain reactions, and navigate your way through destructible levels in this platformer ROGUELIKE. Crescent Break fuses together NES-era robot hero goodness with indie classics. Augment your cyborg suit for ridiculous synergies, and try over and over to survive!