Single-player games like Johnny Explorer
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Johnny Explorer, 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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Forest Dash
Single-player alternative to Johnny Explorer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Johnny Explorer.
A fast-paced endless platformer with hundreds of randomized obstacles. Never play the same game twice as you navigate 3 unique levels in this action packed game.
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Hellbreachers
Single-player alternative to Johnny Explorer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Johnny Explorer.
A journey to the hell and back! Hellbreachers is a retro styled action-platformer with RPG character progression system. Choose one of three heroes and than one of ten specializations, progress through spectacular locations and take on challenging bosses!
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GRAVV: Between Two Worlds
Single-player alternative to Johnny Explorer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Johnny Explorer.
Control gravity, switch between two opposing worlds and overcome obstacles for as long as you can manage in this retro 2D platform game. Do you accept the challenge?
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The battle for Christmas
Single-player alternative to Johnny Explorer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Johnny Explorer.
It's just another boring steam platformer from a piss-poor developer, mind you. Gameplay will take you an hour, but you will get 100 achievements
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Jaguar Suns
Single-player alternative to Johnny Explorer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Johnny Explorer.
Race through 15 progressive levels in this SNES/SEGA style 90's retro speed-run platformer.
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Dubu Rush
Single-player alternative to Johnny Explorer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Johnny Explorer.
Warriors fight the king to save this world. However, the king is too high because it is very high. So you need to help you reach the king to this hero.
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A Walk in the Park
Single-player alternative to Johnny Explorer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Johnny Explorer.
There is a fireworks event in the evening and your friend knows just the right place to watch it. All you have to do is get there through this perfectly normal park. Just follow the arrows and you'll reach your destination. Eventually. How hard can that be?
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Hundred Chances - The Fortress
Single-player alternative to Johnny Explorer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Johnny Explorer.
Challenging 2D Platformer - The Game will test your strength and abiliity ! Can you make your way to the top ?
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Story Of the Survivor
Single-player alternative to Johnny Explorer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Johnny Explorer.
Story of the Survivor is an action RPG that takes place during a zombie apocalypse. Surviving isn't going to be easy, and zombies aren't the only things to worry about. You must also eat and drink to survive as well as avoid other survivors.
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Story of the Survivor : Prisoner
Single-player alternative to Johnny Explorer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Johnny Explorer.
Story of the Survivor is an action RPG that takes place during a zombie apocalypse. The world is dead and now there is no one to stop you from escaping the Prison.... or is it? Follow the story of Steve and his prison mates as they try to make their way to freedom.