Single-player games like Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, 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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Hob
Single-player alternative to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.
Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.
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Waking Mars
Single-player alternative to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.
In 2097, life is discovered on Mars. When your mission of first contact becomes trapped by a cave-in, you must master the alien ecosystem to survive. Soon you stumble upon more than anyone expected, and with time running out, you will make a decision that determines the fate of a lost planet.
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PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate
Single-player alternative to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.
CAN YOU SAVE THE SCIENTISTS ON APOXUS PRIME?PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate is a twin-stick shooter with equal elements of action and puzzle solving.
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The Mobius Machine
Single-player alternative to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.
Discover a vast alien world. Fight the ferocious local fauna and killer machines. Reveal its secrets and find a way to escape. The Mobius Machine is a side-scroller action adventure, with an emphasis on free-form exploration and intense combat.
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ANIMAL WELL
Single-player alternative to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
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F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
Single-player alternative to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
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Axiom Verge
Single-player alternative to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
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Primal Planet
Single-player alternative to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.