Single-player games like Ugly
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Ugly, 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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The Multi-Medium
Single-player alternative to Ugly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ugly.
The Multi-Medium is a visually unique 2D puzzle platform adventure in which you play as an interdimensional explorer lost in the multiverse. Travel to diverse worlds, each drawn or painted by hand in a different medium and style, in search of your place in the cosmos.
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What Lies in the Multiverse
Single-player alternative to Ugly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ugly.
A bombastic puzzle platformer about worlds turned inside out. Shift dimensions at the push of a button, solve brain-twisting logistical riddles, and race through the wilds of the multiverse in a bleakly hilarious (and hilariously bleak) story where everything you know can turn on a dime.
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Ynglet
Single-player alternative to Ugly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ugly.
In Ynglet, you jump, dash, slide, bounce and float your way through an abstract, effervescent sky. Melt into the reactive, dynamic soundtrack, while beautiful colors make every moment a visual treat.
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Saviorless
Single-player alternative to Ugly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ugly.
Embark on a journey to The Smiling Islands, the realm of the Saviors, where an enigmatic guide beckons. The seasoned narrator has shared this story countless times, yet none have graced the miraculous land. Can you seize your narrative and ascend as a Savior?
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Leap Year
Single-player alternative to Ugly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ugly.
Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery. Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar.
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Onde
Single-player alternative to Ugly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ugly.
Catch a wave in this smooth sound-surfing platformer: Let ethereal tunes carry you fluidly through serene abstract landscapes, tune into soothing sound spheres and revel in a meditative journey of life.
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Knock-knock
Single-player alternative to Ugly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Ugly.
There is an unusual cabin deep in the woods. It had served as a laboratory and a dwelling for three generations of Lodgers.But as of late the latest Lodger has been noticing weird changes in familiar surroundings; things are missing, noises and rattle heard. Something odd is coming out of the woods.
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Ultros
Single-player alternative to Ugly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ugly.
ULTROS is a psychedelic metroidvania where you wake up stranded on The Sarcophagus — a cosmic uterus holding an ancient, demonic being. Trapped in the loop of a black hole, you will have to explore The Sarcophagus and meet its inhabitants to understand the part you play...
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Portal
Single-player alternative to Ugly — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
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Braid
Single-player alternative to Ugly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ugly.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to Ugly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ugly.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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The Talos Principle
Single-player alternative to Ugly — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ugly.
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).