Single-player games like Cat and Watermouse
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Cat and Watermouse, 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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Triple Jump
Single-player alternative to Cat and Watermouse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cat and Watermouse.
Triple Jump is an auto-running puzzle platformer where you have a library of different “jumps” that you can assign in any combination to three slots. You are then faced with levels that require some combination of those jumps to solve.
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Omashu: Snail Racing
Single-player alternative to Cat and Watermouse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cat and Watermouse.
An insect sized time trial with online highscores!
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Princess Ruby
Single-player alternative to Cat and Watermouse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cat and Watermouse.
Princess Ruby is a 2D Platformer aimed at young children. Play as a princess and run, jump and sometimes ride a unicorn through each level. Dress up how you want, change your hairstyle and the colors of your costume.
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Capytales: A Folk Adventure
Single-player alternative to Cat and Watermouse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Cat and Watermouse.
Accompany Capytu on her journey against the hideous Dry Body. Challenge powerful members of Brazilian Folklore to protect the mother nature using the power of Capybara spirits, solving puzzles and platform challenges. And catch all the collectibles hidden along the way.
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In Retrospect
Single-player alternative to Cat and Watermouse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cat and Watermouse.
Are you prepared to travel back into your memories and tell me about your life, in retrospect? Craft your own story and gameplay based on which collectibles you focus on! Health, wealth, love, education, creativity, or spirituality? What direction will your life take?
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Sut
Single-player alternative to Cat and Watermouse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Cat and Watermouse.
A cute 2D platformer where you stick to walls and fight your way out of a hot fireplace. Features environment-based combat and a cozy, retro aesthetic.
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Dimension Quest Pinball
Single-player alternative to Cat and Watermouse — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Dimension Quest Pinball is a bouncy mini game made to translate Dimension Quest : Altered Fates into a pinball platformer! Make use of numerous characters and powers all in the pursuit of high scores and victory over evil!
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Sunset Sprinters '98
Single-player alternative to Cat and Watermouse — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cat and Watermouse.
Relive the glory days of 1998 in this high-speed precision runner. You have no health bar—only a Snack Meter that drains constantly. Smash obstacles, collect aluminum cans for rental money, find CDs for your SpinDisk, and sprint from the Middle School to MegaHits Video before the sun sets.