Single-player games like Alkali
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Alkali, 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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Was it a cat I saw?
Single-player alternative to Alkali — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alkali.
This game is designed to test the limits of patience and pain of gamers. Challenge yourself with passion! And take your cat to the top with a better record than your friends. If you clear this game, will you be able to understand why the cat is trying to climb high?
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Downwell
Single-player alternative to Alkali — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alkali.
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.
- 3
Windswept
Single-player alternative to Alkali — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alkali.
🦆 Marbles and 🐢 Checkers need your help finding their way home after being swept away in a storm. In this 90s buddy-platformer there's a ton of stuff to do and even more to collect!
- 4
Dustforce DX
Single-player alternative to Alkali — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alkali.
Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.
- 5
BZZZT
Single-player alternative to Alkali — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alkali.
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!
- 6
I wanna be the Creator
Single-player alternative to Alkali — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alkali.
这是一款可以自制关卡的IWBTG同人游戏，在里面你可以体验到各种千奇百怪的关卡，同样也可以创作出属于你自己的关卡。
- 7
Slime-san: Superslime Edition
Single-player alternative to Alkali — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alkali.
Slime-san was minding his own business when suddenly… A giant worm appeared and gobbled him up! Deep within the worm’s belly, Slime-san has to face a decision: Be digested by the incoming wall of stomach acid... Or jump, slide and slime his way through the worm and back out its mouth!
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Kitsune Tails
Single-player alternative to Alkali — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Alkali.
Run, jump, and dash across a land inspired by Japanese mythology and untangle the love triangle between three young women on a journey of self discovery. Explore the complicated relationships between kitsune and humans through classic platforming action.