Single-player games like Princess Ruby
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Princess Ruby, 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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Rescue: The Beagles
Single-player alternative to Princess Ruby — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Princess Ruby.
A challenging retro arcade platformer/runner with unique parallax based gameplay. Rescue adorable doggies from an evil biohazard brigade in an intense, fast paced parkour through colorful procedurally generated levels.
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Ultimate Classic Car Racing 2
Single-player alternative to Princess Ruby — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A fast-paced local multiplayer party racing game for up to 8 players, featuring chaotic battles, multiple game modes, and responsive car controls.
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Unsung Escape
Single-player alternative to Princess Ruby — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Princess Ruby.
Unsung Escape is a vertical action-platformer where you outrun an ever-rising Void. Use Energy Orbs to gain movement abilities like double-jumps and dashes. No enemies—just pure platforming, exploration, and survival.
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Toodee and Topdee
Single-player alternative to Princess Ruby — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Princess Ruby.
A cosmic turbulence caused the 2D Platformer and the Top-Down Puzzler dimensions to merge! Switch between Toodee and Topdee and their unique perspectives to overcome hard-as-nails challenges, solve mind-melting puzzles and defeat huge bosses.
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Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection
Single-player alternative to Princess Ruby — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Princess Ruby.
Watch as this nostalgic yet completely reimagined storybook world unravels before your very eyes. Taking cues from both Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls 'n Ghosts and giving birth to something entirely new, Resurrection is a title worthy of its name.
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Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series
Single-player alternative to Princess Ruby — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Princess Ruby.
KLONOA is a 3D side-scrolling action game series whose first title was released by Namco in 1997. Set in a unique universe populated by a range of original characters, the game follows the hero, Klonoa, as he sets off on a journey to save the world.
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Rad Rodgers - Radical Edition
Single-player alternative to Princess Ruby — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Princess Ruby.
Bringing back the 90's-era PC platformer with a game inspired by classics like Commander Keen, Conker, Ruff'n'Tumble & Jazz Jackrabbit.
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Single-player alternative to Princess Ruby — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Princess Ruby.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.