Single-player games like Side Scape
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Side Scape, 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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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Single-player alternative to Side Scape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Side Scape.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
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Xanthiom Zero
Single-player alternative to Side Scape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Side Scape.
Play as Captain Grisham, and uncover the secrets of Planet 4-514 in this thrilling prequel to Side Scape!
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BLADECHIMERA
Single-player alternative to Side Scape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Side Scape.
Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.
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ANIMAL WELL
Single-player alternative to Side Scape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Side Scape.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
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Owlboy
Single-player alternative to Side Scape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Side Scape.
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
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Alwa's Legacy
Single-player alternative to Side Scape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Side Scape.
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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Crypt Custodian
Single-player alternative to Side Scape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Side Scape.
Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworld's janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.
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Cave Story+
Single-player alternative to Side Scape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Side Scape.
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
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Toodee and Topdee
Single-player alternative to Side Scape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Side Scape.
A cosmic turbulence caused the 2D Platformer and the Top-Down Puzzler dimensions to merge! Switch between Toodee and Topdee and their unique perspectives to overcome hard-as-nails challenges, solve mind-melting puzzles and defeat huge bosses.
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The Legend of Zuri
Single-player alternative to Side Scape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Side Scape.
The Legend of Zuri is a "pick a path" style raunchy adventure with over 180 CG images. Will the Princess Zuri remain unsullied or will she experience something unmentionable? That depends on which paths you choose!
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Xanthiom 2
Single-player alternative to Side Scape — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Side Scape.
Play through the next chapter in the Xanthiom saga, now bigger and better than before!