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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 — Steam game cover

    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?

    2021ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    UFO Taxi — Steam game cover

    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?

    2024ActionSportsIndie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Raccoon Roller — Steam game cover

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Transporter — Steam game cover

    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.

    2025ActionRacing9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hkons Beanrunner — Steam game cover

    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

    2023ActionRacing2.20 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    FutureGrind — Steam game cover

    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!

    2019ActionSportsIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chameleon Run Deluxe Edition — Steam game cover

    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.

    2019IndieCasual5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Jet Kave Adventure — Steam game cover

    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.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure1.19 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →