Single-player games like The Search for a Colour Palette
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Search for a Colour Palette, 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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CHIP & THE RED STORM
Single-player alternative to The Search for a Colour Palette — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Search for a Colour Palette.
Run as fast as you can through this fast-paced 2D side-scrolling platformer! Deal with wacky enemies and bosses covering every track of your path. Sit down by yourself or with friends in this pixel 80's-90's inspired indie game and seal your decided fate of their world.
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Venture to the Vile
Single-player alternative to The Search for a Colour Palette — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Search for a Colour Palette.
Dive into the strange town of Rainybrook, taken over by the “Vile” in this 2.5D metroidvania! Fight your way through treacherous terrains and defeat formidable bosses to absorb their powers! Will you save the town and find your missing friend Ella — or will you give in to the monster you've become?
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Weird Dreams
Single-player alternative to The Search for a Colour Palette — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Search for a Colour Palette.
Imagine yourself in a world full of nightmares with Dali-esque creatures and mind-eating eyes. Picture yourself in an upside down landscape. Alone in a weird dream and wondering... what the... ?! There has never been a computer game like Weird Dreams. You have to play it to believe it.
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The Warrior
Single-player alternative to The Search for a Colour Palette — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Search for a Colour Palette.
A unique platforming experience where the protagonist, story, and mechanics are constantly changing. Take control of legendary warriors, giant worms, greedy kings, and lazy demons, each with their own purpose.
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Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils
Single-player alternative to The Search for a Colour Palette — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Search for a Colour Palette.
Bounce, vault, and fight your way through a whimsical world with the help of your loyal companion. Eat snacks, collect artifacts, and travel the world to stop Bonnie and her boney band of troublemakers!
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Curse of the Sea Rats
Single-player alternative to The Search for a Colour Palette — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Search for a Colour Palette.
Embark on an epic, hand-animated, ‘ratoidvania’ adventure, where your crew has been turned into rats by a pirate witch! Explore a rich non-linear world, enjoy fun action platforming, face challenging bosses, and unlock unique abilities - either alone or in local co-op!
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Fatal Claw
Single-player alternative to The Search for a Colour Palette — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Search for a Colour Palette.
Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!
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Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
Single-player alternative to The Search for a Colour Palette — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Search for a Colour Palette.
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is an arcade action platformer full of creatures from medieval myths from Spain and the rest of Europe, as well as from chivalric romances. The extended version of the classic Maldita Castilla, originally created by the indie Locomalito.