Single-player games like Stress Ball
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Stress Ball, 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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Shadowbound
Single-player alternative to Stress Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stress Ball.
Shadowbound is a minimalist 3D platforming and puzzle journey where light is your enemy and shadow your only ally. Overcome short challenges, manipulate light, and recover lost colors to rebuild the memories of a lifetime.
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Hydro Chicks
Single-player alternative to Stress Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stress Ball.
A difficult parkour game about riding a sea scooter upstream to reach the top of the Hydro Mountain.
- 3
Ludicrous Leap
Single-player alternative to Stress Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stress Ball.
Fast-Paced, Level-Based 3D Platformer - Jump, Dodge, Climb, and Run! Try to beat the Bronze, Silver, and Gold times for each level (if you can even beat the levels at all)!
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Circus Challenge
Single-player alternative to Stress Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stress Ball.
Circus Challenge is a precision platform game inspired by the Only Up! games, your goal is to reach the top to escape from your nightmare.
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Rollick N' Roll
Single-player alternative to Stress Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Stress Ball.
Rollick N' Roll combines fun physics with intuitive controls to deliver a joyful puzzle experience for all ages. Explore a collection of marvelous marble runs, with a modern twist.
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A little Jumpingspider's Garden Adventure (Day 1+2)
Single-player alternative to Stress Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Stress Ball.
Experience the world through the eyes of a cute little jumping spider! All levels have completely different mechanics and each one challenges you in its own unique way. Let's go for an amazing ride!
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Pogo Gnom
Single-player alternative to Stress Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Stress Ball.
A garden gnome on a pogo stick climbs 800 metres to the moon. No checkpoints. After every fall, a fictional Garden Office issues you an official notice — with a reference number, and a very precise record of how many times you have failed in that exact spot.
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Gyro
Single-player alternative to Stress Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Stress Ball.
Abandoned deep in space, Gyro is a small utility bot tasked to clean up what once was. Along your journey, discover an arsenal of increasing tools and challenges. Featuring the music of A Life Elided, Gyro offers up whimsical, mysterious, sci-fi-based puzzles that will keep you wanting more.
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Baby Peak
Single-player alternative to Stress Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Stress Ball.
Baby Peak is a chaotic, physics-based multiplayer platform game where four babies race at the same time, and where reflexes and strategy collide. Your goal is simple: jump, climb, sabotage your rivals, and be the first to reach the golden pacifier. Explore the party modes and different levels.