Single-player games like Anodyne
Below are 19 single-player Steam games similar to Anodyne, 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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The Path of Kana
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anodyne.
A top-down action-adventure RPG inspired by the classics. Play as Kana; Chosen to carry a sacred flame through haunted dungeons, solve ancient puzzles, and guide lost souls home. Built-in randomizer for endless replayability.
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Rokujo Hitoma
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anodyne.
A 1-bit action-adventure, a shy shut-in descending from his tiny six-tatami room into the underground. Top-down exploration, enemy battles, key hunting, and the power of true friendship. (There is no friendship.)
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Dank Wizard Saga
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Anodyne.
Explore a handcrafted fantasy world, solve puzzles, battle dungeon bosses, and unlock powerful upgrades in this retro-inspired action-adventure with stoner comedy.
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Evil Cartridge
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anodyne.
After finding a cursed cartridge, explore a distorted reality in this retro survival horror. Manage scarce resources, solve puzzles, and push forward through a world that grows increasingly unreal. Find a way to escape before it’s too late.
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Destiny Spire
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anodyne.
Destiny Spire is a party-based RPG with active time battles inspired by the classics. NOT YOUR TRADITIONAL TURN BASED COMBAT: The battle continues even while you select your actions, you'll need reflexes and wits to survive. Pick your party and set off on a retro, non-hand holdy adventure!
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YANCY
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anodyne.
YANCY is an NES style action adventure that follows a small protagonist in a vast world full of danger, swords and rewards. Lead your own adventure in a non-linear game world, explore hand-crafted dungeons, forge magical weapons, battle challenging bosses and unearth ancient secrets!
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Bastion of the Eldritch
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anodyne.
WARNING: This game is fair, but difficult. Keyboard is supported, but gamepad/controller use is strongly advised. If you're looking for a retro, pixel art style survival horror challenge, this is for you. This game doesn't hold your hand and game mechanics are deeper than they seem on the surface.
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Coralina
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anodyne.
A RETRO RPG about lost MEMORIES in the LIMBO! Coralina needs to solve cases, alongside a Crow with a tophat.
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OneShot
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anodyne.
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
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Yume Nikki
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anodyne.
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
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OMORI
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anodyne.
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
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Eastward
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anodyne.
Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…
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OFF
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
“I’m the Batter. I’ve been entrusted with a sacred mission.” -- One of the most influential RPGs of the last 20 years is finally coming to Steam. Take control of the Batter as he seeks to purify an uncanny and hopeless world haunted by specters, guided by a cryptic, grinning cat called The Judge.
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Awakening
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anodyne.
Put an end to the chaos in this 2D action platformer! Engage in hand-to-hand combat against the gangs of Everseam, earn upgrades, and take down bosses vying for control of the city
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Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anodyne.
A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.
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Angeline Era
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anodyne.
Explore a secret-filled land in this 3D Action-Adventure, where every level is hidden in plain sight! Travel and fight through a vast, unmarked overworld. The next surprise is only a single search away!
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Even the Ocean
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anodyne.
A story-rich 2D platformer where you'll delve into dangerous power plants and massive creatures, while uncovering the truth of your world. Explore towns and cities, and help a world thrown out of balance!
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Sephonie
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anodyne.
In this 3D, story-driven platforming adventure, explore an uninhabited island's massive cave network. Learn about the heroes' psyches as you explore lush caverns, subterranean oceans, and surreal cityscapes, all while meeting surprising creatures! By Anodyne & Angeline Era's devs!
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All Our Asias
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anodyne.
In this free 3D adventure, explore someone's mind and discover their secrets in a surreal story about a father, son, Asian-America and more. Explore a dying father's "Memory World", and travel to familiar, supernatural spaces. By Melos, co-creator of Anodyne and Angeline Era.