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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For Tarnow Eternal
Single-player alternative to GRIME II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GRIME II.
The end of time has come - alas, the emperor of the faraway city of Tarnow has managed to avert the natural flow of time, causing the time space continuum to break, slowly decaying into nothingness. Explore the forgotten lands of Tarnow, defeat mighty foes and give the universe a proper death.
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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.
The Last Comfort is a Metroidvania set within a child's subconscious mind. You must traverse through the child's memories, dreams, and nightmares as Tedd, his favorite toy, find the sickness, and save the child from a terminal nightmare.
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Kindred Kind
Single-player alternative to GRIME II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with GRIME II.
Kindred Kind is a hand-drawn 2D action RPG. Hunt eight powerful beasts across a branching world, master a two-weapon combat system, and save what remains of humanity. Explore, fight, and uncover ancient mysteries, in a world teetering on the edge of ruin.
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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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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!