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Single-player games like AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen, 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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    Save The Princess — Steam game cover

    Save The Princess

    Single-player alternative to AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen.

    Oh no, The princess has been kidnapped! Help our valiant Knight rescue the princess from the clutches of the demons in this enjoyable, but challenging, platformer game. Defeat your enemies using different weapons, and ultimately Save the Princess.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Witchcrafty — Steam game cover

    Witchcrafty

    Single-player alternative to AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen.

    Witchcrafty is a metroidvania platformer with magical action gameplay, exploration of a weird world, and adorable pixel art graphics. Help the little witch solve the mystery of strange events in the Kingdom, and defeat enemies with fire, lightning, and ice magic.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dark Adelita — Steam game cover

    Dark Adelita

    Single-player alternative to AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen.

    Dark Adelita is a brutal, 2D action platformer rooted in Mexican folklore. As Angela, a fearless Adelita, fight your way through mythic horrors, dodge deadly traps, and face legendary bosses from Mexico’s past—all while uncovering a supernatural threat born from revolution.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sword of Destiny — Steam game cover

    Sword of Destiny

    Single-player alternative to AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen.

    Fight to restore the peace and justice in the world by thwarting the treacherous plans of the King, who turns the innocent into mindless skeletons to conquer the world.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ITORAH — Steam game cover

    ITORAH

    Single-player alternative to AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen.

    Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    LUNARK — Steam game cover

    LUNARK

    Single-player alternative to AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen.

    A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    !AnyWay! — Steam game cover

    !AnyWay!

    Single-player alternative to AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen.

    Do you like parkour? Dashing retro times? AnyWay! Try yourself on an unsuccessful journey in the role of Joy, feel the burden of parkour! A small, but exciting adventure Joy will not make you relax, not for you, not for your friends!

    2018IndieAdventureCasual1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mekabolt — Steam game cover

    Mekabolt

    Single-player alternative to AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AfroPenguin & The Forbidden Ramen.

    Use your trusty Mekabolt device to manipulate robots, solve a variety of puzzling levels and obtain batteries to fix the robots!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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