Single-player games like Spider
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Spider, 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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Braid
Single-player alternative to Spider — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Spider.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
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Blocks That Matter
Single-player alternative to Spider — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Spider.
When indie game developers Alexey and Markus are in trouble, their only hope comes from their creation.
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Celeste
Single-player alternative to Spider — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Spider.
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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Piece by Piece
Single-player alternative to Spider — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Spider.
Piece by Piece is a literal puzzle platformer where each level is fragmented into puzzle pieces. Clear each puzzle by connecting and unconnecting each piece to make your way through each of our 100 handcrafted levels. Discover new themes and mechanics along the way!
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Drill Bird
Single-player alternative to Spider — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Spider.
Drill Bird is a cozy-yet-tense digging platformer where every trip underground counts. Play as a bird fallen from the sky, in search for powerful ores to hatch your Egg. Get home before night falls, upgrade abilities, grow stronger, and unfold a sincere bird story about survival, care and purpose.
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The Bridge
Single-player alternative to Spider — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Spider.
The Bridge is a logic puzzle game that forces you to reevaluate your preconceptions of physics and perspective. It is Isaac Newton meets M. C. Escher. Manipulate gravity to redefine the ceiling as the floor while venturing through impossible architectures.
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Moonleap
Single-player alternative to Spider — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Spider.
Explore a world full of mysteries that transform with each jump! Moonleap is a game about a moon boy on his journey to recover shooting stars. Change day to night with your jump and catch all the stars in this challenging puzzle-platformer!
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Room to Grow
Single-player alternative to Spider — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Spider.
Tackle thorny problems in this plant pushing puzzle game. Learn to maneuver like a cactus as you grow your way back to the desert!
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cat and rat
Single-player alternative to Spider — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Spider.
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Heart
Single-player alternative to Spider — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Spider.
"Heart" is a rhythm defense game where players protect the heart of love. Using precise reactions and rhythm, they wield a sword to fend off attacks synced to musical beats from all directions. Evade or counteract each attack in time with the rhythm, testing reaction speed and rhythm sense.
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Spider Caro
Single-player alternative to Spider — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Spider.
"Spider Carlo" is a thrilling 2D platform strategy game. Navigate obstacles and traps as an experimental spider, escape the lab, and explore the perilous human world. Uncover mysteries, crafting your legend with wit and bravery.
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Slime's Journey
Single-player alternative to Spider — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Spider.
“Slime's Journey” is a 2D platformer where players guide a slime through varied levels, facing challenges from quick reflexes to puzzles. New mechanics unlock as the game progresses, keeping the experience engaging and immersive.