Single-player games like Castaway
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Castaway, 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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Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut
Single-player alternative to Castaway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Castaway.
Jump into adventure in Nikoderiko: The Magical World - Director's Cut, a love letter to platformers! Play in single-player or couch co-op, and enjoy 8 colorful worlds, classic platforming challenges, and music by legendary composer David Wise.
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Cosmobreeder Yiffai
Single-player alternative to Castaway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Castaway.
Travel to a forgotten world and study alien creatures in this authentic retro metroidvania!
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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Single-player alternative to Castaway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Castaway.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
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Chronicles of the Wolf
Single-player alternative to Castaway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Castaway.
Hunt the legendary Beast of Gévaudan in Chronicles of the Wolf! Step into the boots of Mateo Lombardo in this epic adventure featuring brutal bosses, vast castles, and secrets to uncover. Narration by the legendary Robert Belgrade and other special appearances!
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Tearscape
Single-player alternative to Castaway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Castaway.
As a hunter, you explore a dark, interconnected world filled with dungeons, relying on precise combat to survive. Battle grotesque monsters, expand your arsenal, and uncover hidden paths in a non-linear, pixel art journey.
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LUNARK
Single-player alternative to Castaway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Castaway.
A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!
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Astalon: Tears of the Earth
Single-player alternative to Castaway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Castaway.
Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!
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Void Sols
Single-player alternative to Castaway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Castaway.
Abstract ruins. Hostile shapes. No escape but forward... Death isn’t the end as you know it. Here, it’s how you grow! Each defeat teaches you more as you rise again to defeat foes with stolen blades and bows. Pushing through a broken world warped by cruelty and shadows. Welcome. This is Void Sols.
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Xeodrifter
Single-player alternative to Castaway — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Castaway.
Xeodrifter is the story of an interstellar drifter traveling the stars on a simple mission of exploration. We join our nomad as he embarks on the investigation of a small cluster of four planets in the omega sector, after a collision with a rogue asteroid damaged his warp core.