Single-player games like House of Shadow
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to House of Shadow, 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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Diggy Diggy Mole
Single-player alternative to House of Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with House of Shadow.
In this metroidvania platformer originally made for NES, play as mole digging your way with great agility through deep caverns, in search of a lost dwarven treasure to repay your debts.
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Xolotl
Single-player alternative to House of Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with House of Shadow.
Jump, dash, and swim in this epic adventure! Explore the vast Aztec lands in an axolotl action-platformer! Xolotl is a cute, 2D action-platformer, in which your goal is to regain your godly form and powers.
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Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
Single-player alternative to House of Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with House of Shadow.
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
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Derelict Star
Single-player alternative to House of Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with House of Shadow.
A precise momentum-based platformer that emphasizes exploration and navigation puzzles. Run and jump your way through a wide variety of obstacles and challenges as you explore an abandoned derelict freighter. Be careful: getting in is often easier than getting out!
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Leap Year
Single-player alternative to House of Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with House of Shadow.
Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery. Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar.
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La-Mulana 2
Single-player alternative to House of Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with House of Shadow.
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
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BIOMORPH
Single-player alternative to House of Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with House of Shadow.
BIOMORPH is a dark metroidvania game where you become the creatures that you kill! Solve ingenious puzzles and navigate a stunning hand-drawn world. Meet quirky characters, rebuild a city, and uncover the secrets of a sprawling, fallen civilization… and of your own mysterious origins.
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Primal Planet
Single-player alternative to House of Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with House of Shadow.
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!