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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RITE
Single-player alternative to TetherGeist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
RITE is a high-speed, precision platformer where you must conquer a series of challenging trials, a rite of passage for every Nim.
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Constance
Single-player alternative to TetherGeist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
Constance is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure featuring a paintbrush-wielding artist, striving to escape from a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health.
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Eden Genesis
Single-player alternative to TetherGeist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with TetherGeist.
Help Leah overcome a serious illness caused by her cybernetic implants. In this a platformer from the creators of Aeterna Noctis, you will face hundreds of challenges and secrets that unravel the mystery of Eden Genesis. Live this Cyberpunk 2D adventure.
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Mina the Hollower
Single-player alternative to TetherGeist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with TetherGeist.
Take control of Mina, a renowned Hollower hurtled into a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island. Whip foes, burrow through the ground, and explore a pixel-perfect world in Mina the Hollower, a brand new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight!
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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Single-player alternative to TetherGeist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with TetherGeist.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
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Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
Single-player alternative to TetherGeist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with TetherGeist.
Swing, jump, and blast through dimensions in the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2D action-platformer Grapple Dog. Zip between action-packed worlds as Pablo and Luna team up to save the cosmos in their own unique ways.
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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.
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LOVE ETERNAL
Single-player alternative to TetherGeist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with TetherGeist.
Wander a castle built of bitter memories in LOVE ETERNAL, a psychological horror platformer with devious trials and an unsettling, experimental narrative. Find a way out - or live in Shelter forever more.