Single-player games like Anodyne
Below are 17 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!
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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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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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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.
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Navicula Meatus
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Anodyne.
A dark and surreal puzzle adventure set in a decaying town where veins pulse through ruined structures and the night hums with unfamiliar life.
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Sorry We're Closed
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anodyne.
Sorry We're Closed is an eccentric story-driven survival horror game about demons, angels and what happens when both sides collide. A mix of classic fixed-camera exploration and arcade-style shooting where Michelle must use her Third Eye to see between worlds, uncover secrets and solve puzzles.
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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anodyne.
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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Antichamber
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anodyne.
Antichamber is a mind-bending psychological exploration game where nothing can be taken for granted. Discover an Escher-like world where hallways wrap around upon each other, spaces reconfigure themselves, and accomplishing the impossible may just be the only way forward.
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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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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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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!
- 15
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.
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Danchi Days
Single-player alternative to Anodyne — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Anodyne.
A slice-of-life adventure with a comedic-yet-bittersweet story set in a 2000s Japanese neighborhood! Play as 12-year-old Hoshino, revive a summer festival, and reconnect with neighbors and her grandma living with dementia.