Single-player games like A Walk in the Dark
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to A Walk in the Dark, 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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Nyan Cat: Lost In Space
Single-player alternative to A Walk in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with A Walk in the Dark.
Play with the most celebrated flying cat in human history. Drink milk, eat ice-cream, collect coins, buy gorgeous boosts, fly like a superhero (sorry... supercat), jump onto platforms made of cake, avoid angry dogs, and discover the infinite space.
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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to A Walk in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Walk in the Dark.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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Mega Man Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to A Walk in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with A Walk in the Dark.
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
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Fenix Rage
Single-player alternative to A Walk in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Walk in the Dark.
Fenix’s village was decimated by a huge explosion, leaving only our hero and the mysterious Oktarus. As Fenix, track down this shadowy villain through nine worlds, defeating brutal bosses and hundreds of minions bent on your destruction.
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10 Second Ninja
Single-player alternative to A Walk in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Walk in the Dark.
Ninjas are cool, this is an established fact of the universe. Nazi Robots from space are not cool, they are the complete opposite of cool, and Robot Hitler is out to get you, the world's first ninja. You have 10 seconds to destroy all Nazi Robots in your vicinity. IT. IS. ON.
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Oozi: Earth Adventure
Single-player alternative to A Walk in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Walk in the Dark.
Oozi: Earth Adventure is a classic 2D platformer with old school gameplay - no puzzles, no punishment, just 100% pure classic platforming fun! Its most prominent features are HD visuals and beautiful hand-drawn art, but despite its visual style, it’s a good fit for all kinds of gamers!
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JumpJet Rex
Single-player alternative to A Walk in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Walk in the Dark.
Test your dinosaur jump-jet skills with a game that redefines the platformer genre, aptly renaming it "platflyer." Simply put, you're a t-rex with rocket boots trying to save earth from an incoming asteroid. Do you have what it takes to stop it?
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LOVE
Single-player alternative to A Walk in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Walk in the Dark.
Love is a reductive platforming game with a retro aesthetic and a focus on a challenging difficulty. It has an custom respawn system, 16 levels, 12 track soundtrack, competitive scoring, and a simple-to-use level creation feature.
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Machinarium
Single-player alternative to A Walk in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Walk in the Dark.
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!
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NightSky
Single-player alternative to A Walk in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Walk in the Dark.
Nominated as a IGF Seamus McNally Finalist, NightSky is an ambient action-puzzle game that offers a gameplay experience unlike any other—cerebral challenges fill uniquely designed picturesque worlds. The player must maneuver a sphere by using realistic physics to advance; each of these worlds is broken into different areas.
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Nihilumbra
Single-player alternative to A Walk in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Walk in the Dark.
Discover the beautiful world of Nihilumbra and join Born on his adventure to find himself whilst trying to escape from his inevitable curse. Born was created from the absolute nothingness: The Void. But somehow he separates himself from the black emptiness and appears in the world.
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LIMBO
Single-player alternative to A Walk in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Walk in the Dark.
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
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VVVVVV
Single-player alternative to A Walk in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Walk in the Dark.
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?