Single-player games like Ataraxie
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Ataraxie, 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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Archetype and the Four Winds of Hell
Single-player alternative to Ataraxie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ataraxie.
Master the four elements, and kill demons. In this short Metroidvania, you play as the Archetype, a legendary elemental master, on a mission to close a portal to hell and end a demon invasion. Learn new abilities, fight demons, and if you fail, be reincarnated with mastery of a different element.
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Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
Single-player alternative to Ataraxie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ataraxie.
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
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BIOMORPH
Single-player alternative to Ataraxie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ataraxie.
BIOMORPH is a dark metroidvania game where you become the creatures that you kill! Solve ingenious puzzles and navigate a stunning hand-drawn world. Meet quirky characters, rebuild a city, and uncover the secrets of a sprawling, fallen civilization… and of your own mysterious origins.
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DOOMBLADE
Single-player alternative to Ataraxie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ataraxie.
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
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ANIMAL WELL
Single-player alternative to Ataraxie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ataraxie.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
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Alwa's Legacy
Single-player alternative to Ataraxie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ataraxie.
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
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The Darkest Tales
Single-player alternative to Ataraxie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ataraxie.
When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear heads to the far side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia.
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Constance
Single-player alternative to Ataraxie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ataraxie.
Constance is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure featuring a paintbrush-wielding artist, striving to escape from a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health.
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LABYBAN
Single-player alternative to Ataraxie — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A tribute to the timeless Sokoban genre, LABYBAN modernizes the puzzle game experience with an accessible, intuitive, and engaging approach, suitable for all audiences. Across 157 levels, teleporters, slippery surfaces, conveyor belts, and many more mechanics await you!