Single-player games like Teslagrad
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Teslagrad, 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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Teslagrad 2
Single-player alternative to Teslagrad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Teslagrad.
Lumina, a young Teslamancer, finds herself stranded after her airship crash lands in Wyrmheim, a remote and treacherous land to the North. Embark on a dangerous adventure, exploring a gigantic, abandoned tower looming over a fjordside valley, on a quest to get Lumina home and back to her family.
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LIMBO
Single-player alternative to Teslagrad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Teslagrad.
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
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La-Mulana
Single-player alternative to Teslagrad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Teslagrad.
LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.
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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Teslagrad — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
“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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Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Single-player alternative to Teslagrad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Teslagrad.
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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Vessel
Single-player alternative to Teslagrad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Teslagrad.
Living liquid machines have overrun a world of unstoppable progress and their inventor must stop the chaos in this game about a man with the power to bring ordinary matter to life!
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BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
Single-player alternative to Teslagrad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Teslagrad.
With BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition, experience the multi-award-winning action adventure like never before - redesigned for Steam.
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Rochard
Single-player alternative to Teslagrad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Teslagrad.
Fast-paced platforming action and mind-bending puzzles based on gravity
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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to Teslagrad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Teslagrad.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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Portal
Single-player alternative to Teslagrad — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
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Hollow Knight
Single-player alternative to Teslagrad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Teslagrad.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
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Celeste
Single-player alternative to Teslagrad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Teslagrad.
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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World to the West
Single-player alternative to Teslagrad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Teslagrad.
World to the West is a standalone followup of Teslagrad, the indie hit that sold more than 1.6 million copies worldwide. A vast world of blue skies and dark caves awaits you in this 3D action adventure, as you try to unveil the mysteries of an ancient prophecy.
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Mesmer
Single-player alternative to Teslagrad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Teslagrad.
A unique revolution simulator where every encounter matters. Mesmer! The pearl of the old world. At least it used to be. But this city has failed its people. Unite the people, spark a revolution and storm the castle. Build a better Mesmer.
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Girl Genius: Adventures In Castle Heterodyne
Single-player alternative to Teslagrad — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A fabulous Action Adventure game based on the wonderful graphic novel series, Girl Genius™, by authors Phil & Kaja Foglio.
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Knuckle Jet
Single-player alternative to Teslagrad — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
What's this? An off-the-wall, riveting jetpunk nose-breaking ricochet action platformer, lovingly crafted by the oddballs behind the Teslagrad series!