Single-player games like Starshifter
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Starshifter, 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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Seedbo And That Time The Sun Exploded
Single-player alternative to Starshifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Starshifter.
Re-assemble the sun in this bite-sized adventure platformer!
- 2
Gwen The Hen 64
Single-player alternative to Starshifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Starshifter.
Gwen the Hen 64 is a tiny 3D platformer collectathon, with precise controls and many different movement options.
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Cirno! Lifts a Boulder
Single-player alternative to Starshifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Starshifter.
Help Cirno get back into her home! A chill, bite-sized 3D platformer in which you explore a frozen Misty Lake and gain boulder-lifting strength.
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Re:Fresh
Single-player alternative to Starshifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Starshifter.
Restore your town as you run, jump and dash through cozy locales while helping lovable townsfolk! Become immersed in a tight-knit community of animals and robots while becoming the town hero in this heart-warming solarpunk adventure.
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Misc. A Tiny Tale
Single-player alternative to Starshifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Starshifter.
Meet Buddy and Bag Boy – two tiny robots with big hearts and an even bigger mission: spreading joy! After a mysterious explosion rains golden cogs and trash from the sky, it’s their job to collect, clean, and help each village while uncovering the secret behind the blast.
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Omno
Single-player alternative to Starshifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Starshifter.
A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.
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A Hat in Time
Single-player alternative to Starshifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Starshifter.
A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!
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Arise: A Simple Story
Single-player alternative to Starshifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Starshifter.
Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.