Single-player games like Xanthiom Zero
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Xanthiom Zero, 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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Zexion
Single-player alternative to Xanthiom Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Xanthiom Zero.
Seek out new weapons and equipment to delve deeper into the dangerous world of Cypher-X72! Be warned, you aren't the only one seeking the forbidden technology known as Zexion! It will take cunning and valor to succeed in this action-packed sci-fi adventure!
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Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
Single-player alternative to Xanthiom Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Xanthiom Zero.
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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Primal Planet
Single-player alternative to Xanthiom Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Xanthiom Zero.
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!
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BLADECHIMERA
Single-player alternative to Xanthiom Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Xanthiom Zero.
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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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Single-player alternative to Xanthiom Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Xanthiom Zero.
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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Axiom Verge
Single-player alternative to Xanthiom Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Xanthiom Zero.
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
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Kotama and Academy Citadel
Single-player alternative to Xanthiom Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Xanthiom Zero.
In the Academy Citadel, strength reigns supreme: only the most powerful survive and thrive. Fight your way through the high-tech Academy in your quest to get the highest of honors for a student, and uncover secrets that can save it in its direst crisis in this 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania.
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Cosmobreeder Yiffai
Single-player alternative to Xanthiom Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Xanthiom Zero.
Travel to a forgotten world and study alien creatures in this authentic retro metroidvania!
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Side Scape
Single-player alternative to Xanthiom Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Xanthiom Zero.
A light-hearted, Side-Scroller/ Top-Down hybrid!
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Environmental Station Alpha
Single-player alternative to Xanthiom Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Xanthiom Zero.
Explore an abandoned space station in this retro-themed explorative action platformer.
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Xanthiom 2
Single-player alternative to Xanthiom Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Xanthiom Zero.
Play through the next chapter in the Xanthiom saga, now bigger and better than before!