Single-player games like GRIME II
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to GRIME II, 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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GRIME
Single-player alternative to GRIME II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GRIME II.
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
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The Last Comfort
Single-player alternative to GRIME II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GRIME II.
Descend into a dying child’s fractured subconscious in this dark 2D Metroidvania. As a simple toy thrust into a grueling nightmare, you must master heavy, deliberate combat and adapt your skills to slay massive monstrosities. Will you fight the inevitable, or embrace the final sleep?
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Runic Curse Remastered
Single-player alternative to GRIME II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GRIME II.
Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.
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Key Fairy
Single-player alternative to GRIME II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GRIME II.
Deep in an ancient forest bound by a bitter spell, a tiny fairy wanders. Wielding a spool of thread and a bladeless sword, weave through twisting paths to unearth enchanted trinkets, evading monsters and collecting stars to free their hearts from hatred in this ink-illustrated pacifist bullet-hell.
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Memoria Wake
Single-player alternative to GRIME II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GRIME II.
Parry with precision and fight through shifting, surreal landscapes in this Souls-like action-adventure. When reality turns into a living nightmare, you must ascend through a shattered realm to rescue a missing friend.
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Absym
Single-player alternative to GRIME II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GRIME II.
Absym is a unique souls-like that challenges you to survive between two dimensions: the decaying Nihilor and the corrupted Absymalith. Fight, explore, and use Rift Dancing to shift between worlds in real time. Every choice draws you closer to redemption... or corruption.
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FOUNTAINS
Single-player alternative to GRIME II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GRIME II.
Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of an ancient, interconnected world.
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Trinity Fusion
Single-player alternative to GRIME II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GRIME II.
Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.
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Hollow Knight
Single-player alternative to GRIME II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GRIME II.
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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Hollow Knight: Silksong
Single-player alternative to GRIME II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GRIME II.
Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.
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Once a Pawn a King
Single-player alternative to GRIME II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with GRIME II.
Chess is broken. Gather the Black Army, build a party of chess pieces, and battle through fractured boards in this asymmetric turn-based roguelike. Empower your army, adapt your strategy each run, and unravel the mystery behind a world trapped in an endless match.
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Slingbot Survivors
Single-player alternative to GRIME II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GRIME II.
A fast-paced roguelite auto-shooter where you move using a grappling hook. Swing, sling, and survive against hordes of alien enemies.
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Chef Knight
Single-player alternative to GRIME II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GRIME II.
Cook what you kill in this cozy fantasy incremental game! Dive into dangerous dungeons, harvest fresh monster ingredients, and serve delicious dishes to hungry adventurers. Slay, cook, sell and upgrade your way to a sprawling dungeon-food empire!