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Single-player games like GimmickHeart

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to GimmickHeart, 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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    HOLY GRAIL for DUMMIES — Steam game cover

    HOLY GRAIL for DUMMIES

    Single-player alternative to GimmickHeart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GimmickHeart.

    HOLY GRAIL for DUMMIES is a colorful and absurd action-platformer about Buckethead, a hero past his prime, in a world that, let's be honest, has seen better days...

    2026ActionIndieEarly Access9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blade of the Netherworld — Steam game cover

    Blade of the Netherworld

    Single-player alternative to GimmickHeart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GimmickHeart.

    Blade of the Netherworld is a fast-paced 2D Roguelite platformer. Don divine masks as a Yin-Yang Enforcer, slashing through the underworld to defeat gods, demons, and spirits. Combine a variety of items, master combat skills, and create limitless, high-speed carnage with a free-form action system.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pizza Tower — Steam game cover

    Pizza Tower

    Single-player alternative to GimmickHeart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GimmickHeart.

    Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.

    2023ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lair of the Clockwork God — Steam game cover

    Lair of the Clockwork God

    Single-player alternative to GimmickHeart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GimmickHeart.

    A fast-paced Point-and-Click adventure AND an indie platfomer in one! Join adventurer Ben and wannabe indie darling Dan in a race against time to stop all the Apocalypses happening at the same time.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition — Steam game cover

    Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition

    Single-player alternative to GimmickHeart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GimmickHeart.

    Craft your arsenal to avenge your fallen comrades and save the world from the fearsome forces of CLAW!

    2014ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BattleBlock Theater® — Steam game cover

    BattleBlock Theater®

    Single-player alternative to GimmickHeart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GimmickHeart.

    Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Viola: The Heroine's Melody — Steam game cover

    Viola: The Heroine's Melody

    Single-player alternative to GimmickHeart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GimmickHeart.

    Viola: The Heroine's Melody is the musical Platformer/RPG! After failing at violin practice for the hundredth time, Viola becomes trapped inside her instrument's fantastical world. Join her adventure to find her way back home, aided by the diverse ensemble of friends she meets along the way.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Katana ZERO — Steam game cover

    Katana ZERO

    Single-player alternative to GimmickHeart — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GimmickHeart.

    Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

    2019ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →