Single-player games like Glowpop
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Glowpop, 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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Liam's Journey
Single-player alternative to Glowpop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Glowpop.
Rope-swing your grappling hook as you explore your way out of this mysterious cave filled with strange characters and handcrafted levels
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Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
Single-player alternative to Glowpop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Glowpop.
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
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Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow
Single-player alternative to Glowpop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Glowpop.
Experience the altered memories of a dying man, reliving his entire life as a little boy while lying on his deathbed. Explore the profound depths of his subconscious as you assist Griffin to shed the remains of his miserable life before his impending demise.
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LAPIN
Single-player alternative to Glowpop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Glowpop.
LAPIN is a 2D precision platformer game featuring a group of brave rabbit explorers. Break through life-threatening obstacles with precise controls, and embark on an adventure filled with new encounters and stunning landscapes!
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Akatori
Single-player alternative to Glowpop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Glowpop.
A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles. Explore beautiful worlds, fight monsters, and help Mako stop the amber storms that poison all living things.
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Single-player alternative to Glowpop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Glowpop.
Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.
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Constance
Single-player alternative to Glowpop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Glowpop.
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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Deer & Boy
Single-player alternative to Glowpop — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Glowpop.
In this poetic cinematic platformer, a runaway boy meets a fawn. As their bond grows, so do their abilities and the emotional weight of their journey, where silence speaks louder than words.