Single-player games like Halchemist
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Halchemist, 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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Almos – A Dream Painter's Tale
Single-player alternative to Halchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Halchemist.
Explore a hand-crafted Metroidvania where dreams and nightmares collide. Master fast-paced combat, craft powerful spells, and harness Color to restore a dying world while uncovering the truth behind the Dream Painters.
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Solaris: Good Harvest
Single-player alternative to Halchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Halchemist.
A humble farmer sets out to rescue his chicken from monstrous abductors. Punch, slash, and parkour your way through elemental-infused chaos in this fast-paced 2D action-platformer!
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Mariachi Legends
Single-player alternative to Halchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Halchemist.
Mariachi Legends is a brutal, pixel art, combat-oriented Metroidvania set in the heart of Mexico.You play as Pablo Cruz, a detective who has agreed to a deal with Death herself. She has given Pablo the ability to transform into the mighty La Sombra allowing him to fight back against evil.
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Set In Stone
Single-player alternative to Halchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Halchemist.
A 2D platformer metroidvania. Discover a strange place where everyone was turned into a tiny stone. Fight difficult bosses, explore an interconnected world, and piece together the chaotic history of people who suddenly lost their humanity (or not?).
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Hayaku! Island of Darkness
Single-player alternative to Halchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Halchemist.
A fast-paced retro Metroidvania with 8-bit-inspired pixel art. Explore an interconnected island cut off from the outside world, unlock movement abilities, fight evil Tenebris monsters, and customize your "Power Armor" mecha with interchangeable parts.
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Shellbound
Single-player alternative to Halchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Halchemist.
Shellbound is a 2D metroidvania set on a gigantic snail. You’re a parasite exploring a living world, battling and controlling enemies that will cause the ecosystem to evolve around you. Platform through diverse biomes, solve puzzles, and unravel your role in the giant creature’s life cycle.
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Blasphemous 2
Single-player alternative to Halchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Halchemist.
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
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Nyaruru Fishy Fight
Single-player alternative to Halchemist — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Halchemist.
This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...