Single-player games like Virus Protocol
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Virus Protocol, 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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Dadish 2
Single-player alternative to Virus Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Virus Protocol.
He’s a dad and a radish, and he’s back in his biggest adventure yet! Help reunite Dadish with his missing kids in this charming and challenging platforming adventure.
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Juiced!
Single-player alternative to Virus Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Virus Protocol.
Embark on an epic journey through exotic worlds to uncover the mystery of the magic crystals! An exciting retro platform adventure in the nostalgic style of the 90's DOS platformers
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Red Nose Guy The LegenDairy Quest
Single-player alternative to Virus Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Virus Protocol.
Red Nose Guy: The LegenDairy Quest is a modern and high-energy revisit of an arcade classic.Join Red Nose Guy on an adventure through the city's various neighborhoods and discover his colorful and absurd universe!
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Alien Cat 7
Single-player alternative to Virus Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Virus Protocol.
All cats are crazy about boxes! Except for this game, because boxes fall down your head!
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[Speer DX]
Single-player alternative to Virus Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Virus Protocol.
Throw your speer, use it as a platform, and puzzle-platform your way through 125 stages in this director's cut version of the classic [Speer]!
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Astra And The New Constellation
Single-player alternative to Virus Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Virus Protocol.
Travel the galaxy as Astra, a starlet on a mission, in this retro-inspired Pico-8 platformer!
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MoonLess
Single-player alternative to Virus Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Virus Protocol.
Moonless is a challenging side-scrolling platformer in the style of classic arcade games of the 1980s, where you control a helpless astronaut who has been left stranded on the moon, and now has to face an invading alien force to earn a chance to go home.
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Retro Classix: Super BurgerTime
Single-player alternative to Virus Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Virus Protocol.
The 2-player sequel to the classic BurgerTime! In Super BurgerTime, play as Peter Pepper Jr. and complete the burgers, but watch out for Mr. Hot Dog, Mr. Egg and the dangerous Mr. Pickle!
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Cartoon Craft: Rise of Mutation
Single-player alternative to Virus Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Virus Protocol.
A story-driven real-time strategy game inspired by classic RTS. Experience a 36-mission campaign filled with memorable characters, unexpected alliances, and humor. Build your kingdom, command Humans and Orcs, create custom maps, and share your battles with the world.
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Move Ball to Green
Single-player alternative to Virus Protocol — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Draw and make the ball move to green zone!