Single-player games like Pixel
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Pixel, 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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ElecHead
Single-player alternative to Pixel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel.
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Super Magbot
Single-player alternative to Pixel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel.
A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.
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ANTONBLAST
Single-player alternative to Pixel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel.
ANTONBLAST is a fast-paced explosive action platformer that's all about destruction. Play as the enraged Dynamite Anton (or his cranked-out coworker Annie) and use your Mighty F’n Hammer to demolish bizarre worlds, tussle with screen-filling bosses, and steal your Spirits back from Satan!
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Celeste
Single-player alternative to Pixel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel.
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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Sunblaze
Single-player alternative to Pixel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel.
Sunblaze is a brain-twisting precision platformer with hundreds of challenging, handcrafted levels to keep you dying for hours and hours.
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INSIDE
Single-player alternative to Pixel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel.
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
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LIMBO
Single-player alternative to Pixel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel.
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
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Trine 2: Complete Story
Single-player alternative to Pixel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel.
Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.