Single-player games like A Walk in the Dark
Below are 11 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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Outland
Single-player alternative to A Walk in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Walk in the Dark.
Outland is a fast-paced, dynamic platformer where the player uses powers of light and dark in an epic journey to save the world from forces of chaos.
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FEIST
Single-player alternative to A Walk in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Walk in the Dark.
A desperate, savage survival experience full of stunning visuals, dynamic creatures, and a haunting soundtrack.
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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?
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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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Fly'N
Single-player alternative to A Walk in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Walk in the Dark.
Somewhere between a platformer, a puzzle game and a great big dollop of pure fun, Fly’N will challenge your skills through more than forty levels set in a luxuriant world. Experiment with the four Buds to save the World-Trees from Dyer, the loony hair-dryer who intends to destroy their Helys!
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Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Single-player alternative to A Walk in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Walk in the Dark.
Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.
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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to A Walk in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with A Walk in the Dark.
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
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BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
Single-player alternative to A Walk in the Dark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Walk in the Dark.
With BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition, experience the multi-award-winning action adventure like never before - redesigned for Steam.
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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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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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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