Single-player games like Krimson
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Krimson, 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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Thumper
Single-player alternative to Krimson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Krimson.
Thumper is rhythm violence: classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the hellish void and confront a maniacal giant head from the future.
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Vectronom
Single-player alternative to Krimson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Krimson.
Welcome to the psychedelic world of Vectronom: experience waves of color and a pulsing geometric path that changes with the beat! All set to a hypnotic electronic soundtrack. There’s only one thing to do: turn up the volume and go with the flow.
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Klang
Single-player alternative to Krimson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Krimson.
Klang is an innovative take on traditional rhythm games that pushes the genre beyond pressing buttons to tempo into a world of fast-paced exploration, platforming and combat.
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Everhood 2
Single-player alternative to Krimson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Krimson.
AN UNCONVENTIONAL ARPG where you battle enemies through musical encounters while being accompanied by a raven who promises to retrieve your voice if you slay the mighty Mind Dragon!🎵
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Metal: Hellsinger
Single-player alternative to Krimson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Krimson.
Slay to the rhythm of metal and vengeance on an infernal journey through the eight Hells. Make them fear the beat. Metal: Hellsinger is a rhythm FPS bursting with demons, badass weapons, and heavy metal music.
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140
Single-player alternative to Krimson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Krimson.
140 is a challenging minimalistic platformer with abstract colorful graphics. Rhythmic awareness is required to overcome obstacles controlled by an energetic, yet melancholic electronic soundtrack.
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Circa Infinity
Single-player alternative to Krimson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Krimson.
Circa Infinity is a brain-melting circular platformer by Kenny Sun, with a pulse-pounding soundtrack by Jack + Jim Fay.
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Valfaris
Single-player alternative to Krimson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Krimson.
Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.
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Hollow Knight
Single-player alternative to Krimson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Krimson.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
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Celeste
Single-player alternative to Krimson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Krimson.
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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Just Shapes & Beats
Single-player alternative to Krimson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Krimson.
"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.