Single-player games like SHOVELBOY
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to SHOVELBOY, 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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Tiny Thor
Single-player alternative to SHOVELBOY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SHOVELBOY.
Jump into this challenging retro platformer! Play as Thor, use his mighty hammer and unique items to explore the Northern Realms. Beware of mythical creatures blocking your path to become a god!
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Downwell
Single-player alternative to SHOVELBOY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SHOVELBOY.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to SHOVELBOY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SHOVELBOY.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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Super Magbot
Single-player alternative to SHOVELBOY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SHOVELBOY.
A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.
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BZZZT
Single-player alternative to SHOVELBOY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SHOVELBOY.
Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!
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VVVVVV
Single-player alternative to SHOVELBOY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SHOVELBOY.
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
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Celeste
Single-player alternative to SHOVELBOY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SHOVELBOY.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
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Kaze and the Wild Masks
Single-player alternative to SHOVELBOY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SHOVELBOY.
Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.
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Fisherman Classic
Single-player alternative to SHOVELBOY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SHOVELBOY.
Welcome to Fishy Archipelago! Go fishing, catalog your most rare fishes and sea creatures, buy and find skins, hats, boats and properties. Build your fishy empire. The retro world is yours!
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Jurassic Fantasy
Single-player alternative to SHOVELBOY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SHOVELBOY.
Follow a young wizard in his path to find the Magical Stones and himself in this Jurassic Fantasy!
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METROPOCRE
Single-player alternative to SHOVELBOY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SHOVELBOY.
METROPOCRE! A violent, bloody and animalistic adventure. Follow Felix, a mentally unstable rabbit, in his path to acquire his dreamed pair of wings.
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A Fishy RPG
Single-player alternative to SHOVELBOY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SHOVELBOY.
A Fishy RPG is a retro-style game about surviving, exploring and finding legendary fishes in a strange and procedurally generated universe. Find the truth about fish, the surface fishermen and also Satan in this unique role-playing game.
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Moshcave
Single-player alternative to SHOVELBOY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SHOVELBOY.
Buff Murphy and obliterate hundreds of enemies as you crawl deep into the cave of Dr. Mosh! Moshcave is a retro-style action roguelite game with many different possible builds and strange enemies that gets progressively stronger.
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Chico's Family-Friendly Circus
Single-player alternative to SHOVELBOY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SHOVELBOY.
Welcome to your new job, champ! Take the 2:00-4:00 A.M. shift at Chico's Family-Friendly Circus and hope for the best! A short horror Point & Clicker with multiple endings and dancing clowns.
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Skiing Frenzy
Single-player alternative to SHOVELBOY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SHOVELBOY.
It's skiing day! Skiing Frenzy is a 2D top-down, retro-style ski game where you can play Slalom and Free Ski modes, each one giving you different challenges and lots of fun.
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Jump Up, Jerry!
Single-player alternative to SHOVELBOY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SHOVELBOY.
Jump Up, Jerry! is an arcade platformer where you have to jump your way through different types of cable cars and enemies in order to reach for your highest score.