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Single-player games like Angry Penguin

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Angry Penguin, 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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    Shinobi Shift — Steam game cover

    Shinobi Shift

    Single-player alternative to Angry Penguin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Angry Penguin.

    Shinobi Shift is a first-person platformer with shooter elements where you can control the time!

    2021IndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gangsta Magic — Steam game cover

    Gangsta Magic

    Single-player alternative to Angry Penguin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Angry Penguin.

    Gangsta magician need solve puzzles, avoid traps and enemies and find mystery USA Cone in his adventure

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Granvil's Fairytale — Steam game cover

    Granvil's Fairytale

    Single-player alternative to Angry Penguin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Angry Penguin.

    Granvil's fairytale is an interesting and challenging platform adventure that gives you a lot of satisfaction. By controlling the movements of the dwarf, you need to show above-average dexterity to move on to the next stage. At the same time, you will see an world full of obstacles and surprises!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Death Run — Steam game cover

    Death Run

    Single-player alternative to Angry Penguin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Angry Penguin.

    Death Run: The ultimate first-person parkour game in the sky! Experience a journey over floating platforms. Your mission: Survive and find the portal to the next level. Beat the clock for a high score. Dodge obstacles to win. Are you ready?

    2023ActionSportsIndie5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lion Quest Infinity — Steam game cover

    Lion Quest Infinity

    Single-player alternative to Angry Penguin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Angry Penguin.

    Jethro the Lion and friends steal a magic grandfather clock and embark on an unforgettable adventure. Are they here to save the universe, or is it simply a marketing ploy constructed as part of an elaborate book tour?

    2021ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Road to Ballhalla — Steam game cover

    Road to Ballhalla

    Single-player alternative to Angry Penguin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Angry Penguin.

    Roll and be trolled on your journey to the legendary place called Ballhalla. Follow the beat to overcome deadly hazards in sync with the music. Style your balls and marble at awful puns in the roll playing game of the year!

    2016ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    It's On The Mouse — Steam game cover

    It's On The Mouse

    Single-player alternative to Angry Penguin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Angry Penguin.

    Become the best tiny maid on the block! Help Holly and her friends in this little café manager where jumping and running are key to make up for your lack of size! Scuttle around the tables, serve your customers and be careful as dangerous obstacles and bosses will show up to try to stop you!

    2025ActionStrategyIndie11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Red Trigger — Steam game cover

    Red Trigger

    Single-player alternative to Angry Penguin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Angry Penguin.

    Red Trigger is an FPS Puzzle game inspired by Portal, Antichamber and more. Use a gun that can expand or retract red blocks. The catch? You can only expand three blocks at a time - so you need to manage your energy wisely.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series — Steam game cover

    Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series

    Single-player alternative to Angry Penguin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Angry Penguin.

    Episode 1 is now FREE - for a limited time! In Minecraft: Story Mode, playing as either a male or female hero named 'Jesse,' you’ll embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond.

    2015AdventureDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rat Simulator — Steam game cover

    Rat Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Angry Penguin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Angry Penguin.

    A survival stealth role-playing simulator where you play as a rat in a suburban neighborhood.

    2017IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Muck — Steam game cover

    Muck

    Single-player alternative to Angry Penguin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Angry Penguin.

    Muck is a survival-roguelike. Collect resources, find items & build a base to survive for as long as you can.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Only Up ! — Steam game cover

    Only Up !

    Single-player alternative to Angry Penguin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Angry Penguin.

    ⭐⭐⭐ Embark on an exciting journey in Only UP ! Play as Jacky, a teenager from the ghetto who wants to get out of poverty and join the wealth of the Space ! As you explore a huge world full of secrets and mysteries, you will have to climb as high as possible ! ⭐⭐⭐

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure6.29 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →