Single-player games like Mama Die and Retry
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Mama Die and Retry, 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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Bloopy & Droopy
Single-player alternative to Mama Die and Retry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mama Die and Retry.
A Game Boy style 8-bit platformer, giving you an old-school experience in which you can switch characters at any time and use your digging skills to make your way through the terrain!
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Anyaroth: The Queen's Tyranny
Single-player alternative to Mama Die and Retry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mama Die and Retry.
A pixel-art platformer adventure game with lots of action and a memorable story.Dive into the depths of planet Anyaroth and free its people from the tyranny of the Queen. Join the Rebellion and fight against the Regime’s mind-control system. The anya civilization needs you!
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Garlic
Single-player alternative to Mama Die and Retry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mama Die and Retry.
You are Garlic, an onion-headed boy and you want to climb the Sacred Tower to meet the Cyber Goddess to seduce her...
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Below The Ocean
Single-player alternative to Mama Die and Retry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mama Die and Retry.
Dive into the world 'Below the Ocean'! Master thrilling moves like tether-swinging, bubble-jumping, bungee-bouncing, and sling-shot in a mesmerizing underwater adventure. Solve intriguing puzzles and seek hidden treasures. Are you ready to embark on this unforgettable journey?
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1 Screen Platformer
Single-player alternative to Mama Die and Retry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mama Die and Retry.
This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.
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Xanthiom Zero
Single-player alternative to Mama Die and Retry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Mama Die and Retry.
Play as Captain Grisham, and uncover the secrets of Planet 4-514 in this thrilling prequel to Side Scape!
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Trash Quest
Single-player alternative to Mama Die and Retry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mama Die and Retry.
Trash Quest is a compact metroidvania with a single spawn point, run and gun action and tight platforming. Navigate an interwoven maze of rooms through this space station, destroying robots, collecting power ups and unlocking shortcuts.
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Super Mombo Quest
Single-player alternative to Mama Die and Retry — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mama Die and Retry.
Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.