Single-player games like The Bugger!
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Bugger!, 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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BQM - BlockQuest Maker Remastered
Single-player alternative to The Bugger! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Bugger!.
Play and create your very own dungeons in BlockQuest Maker: Remastered, a dungeon creator full of all kinds of fun gimmicks!
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Curse the Cursor
Single-player alternative to The Bugger! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with The Bugger!.
An idle game with two opposite modes. --Parker Mode: Do not move your cursor!-- --Nonstop Mode: Move your cursor!-- Customize your game with skins, effects, and backgrounds.
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TORNBLADE
Single-player alternative to The Bugger! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Bugger!.
TORNBLADE is a dark action game combining top-down exploration with direct side-scroll combat, inspired by the uncompromising spirit of classic games from the 80s and 90s, and shaped by Slavic and Celtic atmosphere.
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Greta Sees Ghosts!
Single-player alternative to The Bugger! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Bugger!.
Greta Sees Ghosts! is a lovingly crafted cozy adventure filled with quirky ghosts, witty dialogue, and clever shape-based puzzles. Explore remote islands, help the dead move on, and uncover Greta’s quietly touching story. One odd encounter at a time.
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STASIS: BONE TOTEM
Single-player alternative to The Bugger! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Bugger!.
Get ready for a thrilling underwater adventure with classic point-and-click gameplay. Explore with three characters simultaneously. Featuring atmospheric isometric graphics, rendered video, and a soundtrack by Mark Morgan, BONE TOTEM takes you on a journey to hidden places deep below the waves...
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The Little Acre
Single-player alternative to The Bugger! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Bugger!.
While searching for his father, Aidan travels to a strange new world. Lily - his heroic daughter - sets off after him. Fully voiced and with hand-drawn animations, The Little Acre is a lovingly crafted adventure developed by Pewter Games with Executive Producer Charles Cecil.
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Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town
Single-player alternative to The Bugger! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Bugger!.
A letter from 10 years ago, an intricate web of lies to unravel and a mystery to solve. Explore an unconventional town of pirates, dive into the past, collect items and look for clues to help Willy find out what happened to his father...
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F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
Single-player alternative to The Bugger! — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Bugger!.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.