Single-player games like Freedom Planet
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Freedom Planet, 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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Unless
Single-player alternative to Freedom Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Freedom Planet.
Challenge yourself and master 4 Distinct worlds with 66 finely tuned level screens and climb to the top of the Steam Leaderboards in this retro pixel art speedrunning platformer!
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Freedom Planet 2
Single-player alternative to Freedom Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Freedom Planet.
The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!
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Hellbrella
Single-player alternative to Freedom Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Freedom Planet.
Put on your raincoat and destroy hordes of demons in Hell. Use 5 insane umbrellas in an aerial roguelite hack and slash of pure chaos!
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Single-player alternative to Freedom Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Freedom Planet.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
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Katanaut
Single-player alternative to Freedom Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Freedom Planet.
Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.
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Downwell
Single-player alternative to Freedom Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Freedom Planet.
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.
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Super House of Dead Ninjas
Single-player alternative to Freedom Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Freedom Planet.
Super House of Dead Ninjas is an action arcade game with roguelite elements. Race against a 30 second timer as you descend floor after foe-filled floor and attempt to unlock the secrets of this deadly tower!Play as the fearsome Crimson Ninja, wielding an arsenal of deadly ninja weapons and attacks.
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Mighty No. 9
Single-player alternative to Freedom Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Freedom Planet.
Mighty No. 9 is a 2D Side-scrolling Action game that takes the best elements from 8 and 16-bit classics that you know and love and transforms them with modern tech, fresh mechanics, and fan input into something fresh and amazing!
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Mega Man X Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Freedom Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Freedom Planet.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
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Rocket Knight
Single-player alternative to Freedom Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Freedom Planet.
Sparkster makes his triumphant arrival on next-gen platforms with Rocket Knight, the newest chapter in the classic side-scrolling rocket action series. Our favorite opossum hero returns home after 15 years to find the kingdom of Zephyrus in shambles.
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Sonic Generations Collection
Single-player alternative to Freedom Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Freedom Planet.
Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old!
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Tales of Maj'Eyal
Single-player alternative to Freedom Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Freedom Planet.
Tales of Maj’Eyal is a roguelike RPG, featuring tactical turn-based combat and advanced character building. Play as one of many unique races and classes in the lore-filled world of Eyal, exploring random dungeons, facing challenging battles, and developing characters with your own tailored mix of abilities and powers.
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Sonic Mania
Single-player alternative to Freedom Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Freedom Planet.
Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.
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Treasure Stack
Single-player alternative to Freedom Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Freedom Planet.
Catering to solo and multiplayer puzzle fans, Treasure Stack features a wide variety of modes, whether you're testing your skills in Challenge Mode, partying up with friends in 4-Player Local Versus, or taking on the rest of the world in Online Versus.
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Chrono Gear: Warden of Time
Single-player alternative to Freedom Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Freedom Planet.
Turn back the clock and fight to repair Time itself in this cinematic action platformer with fast sword combat and time-based powers. You are the Warden of Time, Ouro Kronii - be proud and fight hard!