Single-player games like Island
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Island, 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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Nori Game
Single-player alternative to Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Island.
A chaotic 1–4 player chest-heist party game. Steal treasure from your friends, hide your loot, build defenses, and race to be the first to secure 5 chests.
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Go Emoji Go The Maze
Single-player alternative to Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Island.
Go Emoji Go The Maze Has Changed The Game By Combining NFTs With Computer Gaming.
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Skyline Sprinters
Single-player alternative to Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Island.
Welcome to an adrenaline-pumping platform game where players embark on an exhilarating race against each other through a challenging parkour course! Prepare to test your agility, speed, and reflexes as you navigate through an immersive world filled with obstacles, traps, and exciting surprises.
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Haste
Single-player alternative to Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Island.
Run fast, soar through the air, and master your landings as you speed through procedural worlds to outrun the end of the universe, by yourself and with friends!
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NERVE
Single-player alternative to Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Island.
Hurtle through beautiful unforgiving worlds, where every frame is enthralling, every moment is exhilarating, every death is deserved, and every success is earned. RACE | DODGE | DIE | REPEAT
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Marble Skies
Single-player alternative to Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Island.
Marble Skies is a fast paced 3D-platformer where you control your marble through various levels and try to get the best time for each one. Complete all the levels in your own time, or challenge your friends to get on top of the leaderboards!
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Need for Speed™ Payback
Single-player alternative to Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Island.
Set in the underworld of Fortune Valley, you and your crew were divided by betrayal and reunited by revenge to take down The House, a nefarious cartel that rules the city’s casinos, criminals and cops. In this corrupt gambler’s paradise, the stakes are high and The House always wins.
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Parcel Corps
Single-player alternative to Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Island.
Ditch the 9-5 and embrace the high-octane life of a freelance bicycle messenger! Skid, grind, and wallride across eight huge levels, delivering parcels for a cast of eccentric business owners. Find shortcuts, dodge traffic, and maybe even save the world!