Single-player games like Academy: Become a Hero
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Academy: Become a Hero, 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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Overheat
Single-player alternative to Academy: Become a Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Academy: Become a Hero.
Overheat is a hard sidescrolling platformer in which a robot only needs to climb up one level to return to its home planet. How hard can that be?
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UFO Taxi
Single-player alternative to Academy: Become a Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Academy: Become a Hero.
Stranded on a futuristic Earth, you and your alien pals need cash to get home! Explore a vibrant 2.5D world, go on taxi missions or assist humans and UFOs alike in this casual platformer. Can you hustle your way to a stellar escape?
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Raccoon Roller
Single-player alternative to Academy: Become a Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Academy: Become a Hero.
Armed with your grapple cannon, race your way through the city's raccoon built obstacle courses and climb your way to top spot on the leaderboards.
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Transporter
Single-player alternative to Academy: Become a Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Racing with Academy: Become a Hero.
Transporter is a platformer racing game. Your goal is to preserve your goods, maintain balance, and overcome obstacles with at least one item left at the finish line. Powered by Unreal Engine 5.
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Hkons Beanrunner
Single-player alternative to Academy: Become a Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Racing with Academy: Become a Hero.
fast parkour game that is as hard as me hehe parkour game that is good for speedrunning. pls check it out
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FutureGrind
Single-player alternative to Academy: Become a Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Academy: Become a Hero.
Nail the perfect line in the future's most challenging stunt sport! Grab your bike and hit the rails in this stylish stunt-racer all about tricks, skill, and speed. Chain together huge combos on tracks made of floating rails, but watch out: touch the rail of the wrong color and you'll explode!
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Chameleon Run Deluxe Edition
Single-player alternative to Academy: Become a Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Academy: Become a Hero.
Chameleon Run is a unique, fast and challenging autorunner with a colorful twist. Jump, switch and run through expertly crafted levels that will have you running back for more.
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Jet Kave Adventure
Single-player alternative to Academy: Become a Hero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Academy: Become a Hero.
Jetpack through the prehistoric world in this Stone-Fiction adventure platformer. Enjoy challenging boss fights, flying over pitfalls, smashing through walls, knocking out enemies, and manipulating objects as you halt the alien threat once and for all.