Single-player games like TetherGeist
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to TetherGeist, 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.
Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like TetherGeist page.
Ranked picks
- 1
Akatori
Single-player alternative to TetherGeist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles. Explore beautiful worlds, fight monsters, and help Mako stop the amber storms that poison all living things.
- 2
Aeon Drive
Single-player alternative to TetherGeist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.
- 3
1 Screen Platformer
Single-player alternative to TetherGeist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
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.
- 4
Celeste
Single-player alternative to TetherGeist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
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.
- 5
Ageless
Single-player alternative to TetherGeist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with TetherGeist.
Ageless is a story driven puzzle platformer where you must alter the age of animals and plant life around you to progress. Play as Kiara, a young girl who braves through heartache and loss as she journeys across a mysterious world to discovers its secrets and herself.
- 6
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Single-player alternative to TetherGeist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
- 7
Olija
Single-player alternative to TetherGeist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
Olija is a game about Faraday's quest, a man shipwrecked then trapped in the mysterious country of Terraphage. Armed with a legendary harpoon, he and other castaways try to leave this hostile country to return to their homelands.
- 8
Aureole - Wings of Hope
Single-player alternative to TetherGeist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
At sonic speeds, Aureole - Wings of Hope takes platforming to the literal skies! Join Ramila and Ryleth on their crusade to reclaim their home from demonic forces in this unique physics-based side-scrolling game.