Single-player games like Square Inertia
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Square Inertia, 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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Doppler
Single-player alternative to Square Inertia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Square Inertia.
Die fast. Restart even faster. Scream a little. Meet Doppler, a small blue bundle of rage with a red bandana in the wind.
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HAMISH
Single-player alternative to Square Inertia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Square Inertia.
Hamish is a fast-paced, momentum-driven action platformer where every step could be your last. Run, jump, and grapple your way through rising lava, snowy peaks, neon-lit cities, and more, mastering speed and precision while taking down ruthless enemies.
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E.Z
Single-player alternative to Square Inertia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Square Inertia.
E.Z is a simple hardcore platformer game the goal being get across to the other side of each of the 100 levels while each death throws you back to the previous levels.
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1 Screen Platformer
Single-player alternative to Square Inertia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Square Inertia.
This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.
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BZZZT
Single-player alternative to Square Inertia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Square Inertia.
Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!
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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to Square Inertia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Square Inertia.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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Kaze and the Wild Masks
Single-player alternative to Square Inertia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Square Inertia.
Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.
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Downwell
Single-player alternative to Square Inertia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Square Inertia.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.