Single-player games like Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure, 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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Pixel Ripped 1995
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure.
Pixel Ripped is back with a brand new nostalgia-fueled virtual reality game-within-a-game, this time in 1995! Help our hero Dot face challenging throwbacks to all your favorite 16-bit and 32-bit classics while surviving the struggles of a typical nine-year-old kid.
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Pixel Ripped 1989
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure.
Pixel Ripped 1989 is a wacky multi-dimensional homage to the early days of gaming. The player embarks on a journey into the screen of a classic videogame and beyond.
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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure.
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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Yars Rising
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure.
From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp) comes Yars Rising, a 2D action adventure exploration of one of Atari’s richest, and best known classic titles.
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Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure.
Shantae's adventure comes full circle in this long-lost sequel!
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Demon Tides
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure.
Race across open oceans and uncover a kingdom’s dark secrets. Expressively platform your way across dozens of locales, upgrading your gear and modifying your move-set every step of the way!
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The Elephant Collection
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure.
Say helloaphant to jmtb02’s classic series of elephant games–now remastered into one elephant-sized package!
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The Warrior
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure.
A unique platforming experience where the protagonist, story, and mechanics are constantly changing. Take control of legendary warriors, giant worms, greedy kings, and lazy demons, each with their own purpose.
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Duck Season
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure.
The game of your dreams just dropped, DUCK SEASON, a hunter with ridiculous graphics. Luckily, it's summer vacation and Mom just surprised you with a one day rental of it! Unfortunately, as you binge play it becomes apparent that all is not right with Duck Season...
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YUKI Space Ranger
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure.
YUKI is a new upbeat mix of bullet-hell and roguelike game in VR! Enter a kid’s wild imagination and fly through an anime universe controlling Yuki’s action figure.Endless Mode: Beat your Friends on Global Leaderboards for each Bladewing and intensity level!
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The Line
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure.
“The Line” is great for showcasing VR for first-time users. This award-winning experience is a 15-20 minutes interactive story of two figurines who are perfect for each other but reluctant to live out their love.