Single-player games like Axial Rift
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Axial Rift, 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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OOLO
Single-player alternative to Axial Rift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Axial Rift.
OOLO is a modern take on the classic isometric adventure. Embark on a non-linear journey across mysterious forests, haunted catacombs, and magical factories. Solve puzzles to collect keys and discover upgrades that change the way you explore this lush fantasy world.
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The Dreamthief
Single-player alternative to Axial Rift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Axial Rift.
Bjørn watches a mysterious figure steal his parents’ dreams and follows it into a world consumed by nightmares. Explore, fight, solve puzzles, and open rifts between dream and nightmare in a Ghibli-inspired isometric action-adventure about facing childhood fears.
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Mirror's Edge™
Single-player alternative to Axial Rift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Axial Rift.
In a city where information is heavily monitored, couriers called Runners transport sensitive data. In this seemingly utopian paradise, a crime has been committed, & you are being hunted. You are a Runner called Faith and this innovative first-person action-adventure is your story.
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Youropa
Single-player alternative to Axial Rift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Axial Rift.
A platform puzzle paint adventure about breaking rules, being upside down and thinking outside the box.
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Death's Door
Single-player alternative to Axial Rift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Axial Rift.
Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.
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Lemma
Single-player alternative to Axial Rift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Axial Rift.
Immersive first-person parkour in a surreal, physics-driven voxel world. Every move can modify the environment. Surfaces pop in and out of existence at will.
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Neon Chrome
Single-player alternative to Axial Rift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Axial Rift.
A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?
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Kill to Collect
Single-player alternative to Axial Rift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Axial Rift.
Welcome to the last city on Earth. Earn your keep and die trying in Pieces Interactive’s cyberpunk action rogue-like, featuring 1-4 player co-op. Travel down the sleepless cesspool of murderous vagrants and cybernetic freaks, as you slice and dice your way to the lower levels of Geoshelter Alpha.
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BlastZone 2
Single-player alternative to Axial Rift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Axial Rift.
BlastZone 2 is a fast paced side scrolling shooter that combines 2D and 3D gameplay elements with a shifting camera. Play solo or join up with a friend locally or online to battle the alien forces! There are many game modes, ship types, and difficulty levels, find your favorite combination!