Single-player games like Ghostland Yard
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Ghostland Yard, 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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Luciform
Single-player alternative to Ghostland Yard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ghostland Yard.
Luciform is a color-based precision platformer that demands quick reflexes and nerves of steel. Can you help “Luci” navigate a dangerous forest to save its people from the nasty Red-Eyed Gorilla?
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BZZZT
Single-player alternative to Ghostland Yard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ghostland Yard.
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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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to Ghostland Yard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ghostland Yard.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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Slime-san: Superslime Edition
Single-player alternative to Ghostland Yard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ghostland Yard.
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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Downwell
Single-player alternative to Ghostland Yard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ghostland Yard.
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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LAPIN
Single-player alternative to Ghostland Yard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ghostland Yard.
LAPIN is a 2D precision platformer game featuring a group of brave rabbit explorers. Break through life-threatening obstacles with precise controls, and embark on an adventure filled with new encounters and stunning landscapes!
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Windswept
Single-player alternative to Ghostland Yard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ghostland Yard.
🦆 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!
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Aureole - Wings of Hope
Single-player alternative to Ghostland Yard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ghostland Yard.
At sonic speeds, Aureole - Wings of Hope takes platforming to the literal skies! Join Ramila and Ryleth on their crusade to reclaim their home from demonic forces in this unique physics-based side-scrolling game.
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The End Is Nigh
Single-player alternative to Ghostland Yard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ghostland Yard.
The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.
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Neon White
Single-player alternative to Ghostland Yard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ghostland Yard.
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
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Celeste
Single-player alternative to Ghostland Yard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ghostland Yard.
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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I wanna be The Cat
Single-player alternative to Ghostland Yard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ghostland Yard.
I wanna be the Cat is a challenging roguelite platformer inspired by I wanna be the Guy fangames.Fight against famous videogame characters turned into cats and try to claim "THE CAT" as the ultimate title.