Single-player games like Medusa
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Medusa, 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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Primal Planet
Single-player alternative to Medusa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Medusa.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
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ITORAH
Single-player alternative to Medusa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Medusa.
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
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Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Single-player alternative to Medusa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Medusa.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
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DOOMBLADE
Single-player alternative to Medusa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Medusa.
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
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Alwa's Legacy
Single-player alternative to Medusa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Medusa.
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
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Smelter
Single-player alternative to Medusa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Medusa.
You are Eve, fresh out of Eden and armed with a living suit of armor, Smelter. Explore a dangerous new world, battle its bizarre denizens and expand your empire in a desperate journey to find Adam.
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Iconoclasts
Single-player alternative to Medusa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Medusa.
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
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LUNARK
Single-player alternative to Medusa — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Medusa.
A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!