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Single-player games like 4 The Elements

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to 4 The Elements, 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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    Perish Song — Steam game cover

    Perish Song

    Single-player alternative to 4 The Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with 4 The Elements.

    Perish Song is a 2D action rogue-lite. Traverse through different environments as you battle unique enemies and bosses. Discover the secrets of the world as you dash and blast through anything standing in your path. Each death is an opportunity to learn, adapt, and overcome.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Quetzal's Call — Steam game cover

    Quetzal's Call

    Single-player alternative to 4 The Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with 4 The Elements.

    Experience the rush of soaring, dashing and leaping with unmatched agility as you navigate intricate levels and test your skills in a vibrant, treacherous world.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    JUMP KING QUEST — Steam game cover

    JUMP KING QUEST

    Single-player alternative to 4 The Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with 4 The Elements.

    Plunge into high-stakes punishment platforming in JUMP KING QUEST! Explore alone or fall together in dynamic online climbing action as you fight your way upwards on an unhinged quest to The Smoking Hot Babe at The Top. In this world, every ledge is a battlefield…

    2026ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    La-Mulana 2 — Steam game cover

    La-Mulana 2

    Single-player alternative to 4 The Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with 4 The Elements.

    The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dead Cells — Steam game cover

    Dead Cells

    Single-player alternative to 4 The Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with 4 The Elements.

    Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Devil Within: Satgat — Steam game cover

    The Devil Within: Satgat

    Single-player alternative to 4 The Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with 4 The Elements.

    Join Kim Rip, a Royal Guard whose humanity is gradually slipping away, on a thrilling 2.5D action-adventure platforming journey in 'The Devil Within: Satgat'. Uncover the mysteries of a desolate realm as you engage in stylish battles against formidable foes.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    GRIME — Steam game cover

    GRIME

    Single-player alternative to 4 The Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 4 The Elements.

    Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.

    2021ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dark Devotion — Steam game cover

    Dark Devotion

    Single-player alternative to 4 The Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with 4 The Elements.

    Explore the secrets of a mysterious fallen temple and put your Templar faith to the test in Dark Devotion, where no sacrifice is too great in praise of your God.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    WarDogs: Red's Return — Steam game cover

    WarDogs: Red's Return

    Single-player alternative to 4 The Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 4 The Elements.

    Fight gangs and bring order back to the city in this retro style beat em up game.

    2021ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pop Some Eyes — Steam game cover

    Pop Some Eyes

    Single-player alternative to 4 The Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 4 The Elements.

    Pop Some Eyes is a FPS game where you control Mr. Pineapple Bundy, in a space jail where he must fight aliens to survive. The game features fast-paced action, unique sci-fi/comedy storyline, and 3 different weapons. Help Mr. Pineapple navigate the dangers of the space jail and defeat alien forces.

    2023ActionIndieEarly Access0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Willy's Wonderland - The Game — Steam game cover

    Willy's Wonderland - The Game

    Single-player alternative to 4 The Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 4 The Elements.

    Willy’s Wonderland – The Game is a 2.5D beat ‘em up game based on the cult film of the same name, in which a group of Animatronics come to life and slaughter people who dare visit Willy’s Wonderland.

    2024Action4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →