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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.

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Ranked picks

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    Chloe the Cat — Steam game cover

    Chloe the Cat

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

    Jump, swipe, and pounce your way through this colorful platforming adventure as Chloe the Cat! Explore each nook and cranny for food and secrets while leaping past danger around every corner.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Storied Sword — Steam game cover

    The Storied Sword

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

    An 8-bit action-adventure! Retrieve the fabled Storied Sword from the evil clutches of the dark sorcerer Vectre!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HAMISH — Steam game cover

    HAMISH

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

    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.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Aeon Drive — Steam game cover

    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.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SANAE's Sylphid Breeze — Steam game cover

    SANAE's Sylphid Breeze

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

    "SANAE's Sylphid Breeze" is 2D Platformer game with cute pixelart. The main character in this game, SANAE KOCHIYA is a character from the "Touhou Project". With her new ability “SPELL SPOILER, she inhales enemies and imitates their ability. Behold! SANAE's miracle adventure!!

    2025ActionIndie13.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    1 Screen Platformer — Steam game cover

    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.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Celeste — Steam game cover

    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.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ageless — Steam game cover

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →