Single-player games like Trash Bandits
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Trash Bandits, 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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Unwell Known
Single-player alternative to Trash Bandits — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trash Bandits.
An 8 bits retro precision platformer. An adventure about the dark reality of borders. A cast of surreal characters. Use your Hook to hang, jump higher and... hit? All you need is to find the light. Everyone deserves a second chance.
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SkyDungeon Shinobigaeshi Peak
Single-player alternative to Trash Bandits — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trash Bandits.
A tough 30–60 second ninja precision platformer built for fast retries, speedruns, and brutal custom levels. Master jumps, dashes, wall moves, and frog assists across 150+ bite-sized courses, then create and share your own trials through Steam Workshop.
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The True Slime King
Single-player alternative to Trash Bandits — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trash Bandits.
An evil presence has emerged in the kingdom… but is it you or is it them? Play as a fallen king and somewhat immortal slime to conquer an onslaught of obstacles and puzzles in a quest to reclaim your fallen kingdoms. Smooth and simple controls for the ultimate experience in 2D precision platforming!
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Cinderfall
Single-player alternative to Trash Bandits — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trash Bandits.
A guttering ember adrift in hungry dark, your lantern is your hourglass. Burn through 100 haunted levels, dashing to hold the shadows back. When your light dies, the dark closes its hands. A precision horror platformer about the race between fire and night.
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GravKitten
Single-player alternative to Trash Bandits — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trash Bandits.
Control gravity to overcome obstacles and traps Larger stages, collectibles, skins, leaderboards and more. Buy now and start your rage quits!
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Cartridge the Tiger
Single-player alternative to Trash Bandits — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trash Bandits.
Cartridge the Tiger is a Super Nintendo inspired platformer with a powerful in-game level editor. Built on a custom engine with retro physics, dynamic color-accurate lighting, and extensive mod support. A journey awaits, can you make it?
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Hatch Tales: A Heroic Hookshot Adventure
Single-player alternative to Trash Bandits — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trash Bandits.
"Fiendishly addictive!" - Nintendo Life. A grapple-based platformer that nails precision, challenge, and variety. Play it. Beat it. Then build your own levels and share them with the world!
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Bubbles The Octopus
Single-player alternative to Trash Bandits — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trash Bandits.
A merciless platformer where you play as a cute octopus named Bubbles, collecting pearls and failing countless times against mean, downright unfair traps. Perfect your controls, defy vicious obstacles, and challenge your nerves.
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Blade Crusade
Single-player alternative to Trash Bandits — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trash Bandits.
Put your platforming and fighting skills to the test in Blade Crusade, where each of the 200+ levels may take you seconds or hours to beat! Use your growing arsenal of moves to slice through enemies and dash through levels at breakneck speed.