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Single-player games like Plunder Islands

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Plunder Islands, 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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    Super Sunny Island — Steam game cover

    Super Sunny Island

    Single-player alternative to Plunder Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Plunder Islands.

    A summer themed retro style 2D platformer, where you fight some robots and evil pirates playing as "Sunny", an adorable and adventurous penguin with a watergun!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Takelshin — Steam game cover

    Takelshin

    Single-player alternative to Plunder Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Plunder Islands.

    Takelshin is a 2D platformer in the style of the older 90's video game classics.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lucy´s World — Steam game cover

    Lucy´s World

    Single-player alternative to Plunder Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Plunder Islands.

    Lucy's World is a cute 2D Jump & Run game where your task is to search the worlds and free little dragons.

    2022ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kaze and the Wild Masks — Steam game cover

    Kaze and the Wild Masks

    Single-player alternative to Plunder Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Plunder Islands.

    Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines — Steam game cover

    Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines

    Single-player alternative to Plunder Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Plunder Islands.

    Swing, jump, and blast through dimensions in the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2D action-platformer Grapple Dog. Zip between action-packed worlds as Pablo and Luna team up to save the cosmos in their own unique ways.

    2024ActionAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Flinthook — Steam game cover

    Flinthook

    Single-player alternative to Plunder Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Plunder Islands.

    Live the life of space captain Flinthook! Armed with your mighty hookshot, your uncanny slow-motion powers and your trusty blasma pistol, plunder and fight your way through an infinite variety of randomly-assembled spaceships for treasure, loot and fame!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CrushBorgs — Steam game cover

    CrushBorgs

    Single-player alternative to Plunder Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Plunder Islands.

    "Run and Gun" oldschool single-player platformer with NES aesthetics, including an authentic 8-bit chiptune.

    2022ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Skatemasta Tcheco — Steam game cover

    Skatemasta Tcheco

    Single-player alternative to Plunder Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Plunder Islands.

    Tcheco is back! Be prepared to survive even crazier stages! Smash, pulverize and destroy - but never lose your gorgeous smile.

    2020ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →