Single-player games like Anodyne
Below are 15 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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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!
- 2
Elementallis
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anodyne.
Top-down action-adventure with elemental magic gameplay. Guided by guilt, you embark on a journey to restore the elements in a dying world. Harness and master elemental powers to fight enemies, solve puzzles, and explore a vast world filled with ancient temples.
- 3
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.
- 4
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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Buffet Knight - Decadent Full Course
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anodyne.
Eat everything. Grow stronger. Save the Gourmet Kingdom. A charming action-adventure where you devour foes, solve clever dungeon puzzles, and battle monstrous bosses in a whimsical, food-filled world. Find the five Divine Spices and save the Gourmet Kingdom from the Demon Chef!
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Dungeons of Hinterberg
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anodyne.
Discover the magic and lore of the Alps in this acclaimed Action Adventure. Forge relationships with locals to help you solve puzzles, battle monsters and uncover secrets of the legendary Dungeons of Hinterberg!
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Afterplace
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anodyne.
Made by one person, an open world adventure game filled with silly characters and terrible secrets. Explore the woods, find hidden paths, hack and slash through strange monsters, and try very, very hard not to break reality. Or don't. You do you.
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Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anodyne.
What dreams are made of is the stuff of nightmares in this new point-and-click adventure. Delve deep into realms both fantastical and terrifying, and use the power of lucid dreaming to solve puzzles, explore, and contend with eerie adversaries in your search for the brother you thought had died.
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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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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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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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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!
- 15
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.