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Single-player games like Salmon Man

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Salmon Man, 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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    Monkey Doo — Steam game cover

    Monkey Doo

    Single-player alternative to Salmon Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Salmon Man.

    Live in the heart of the Bermuda Triangle with all your Monkey friends! Swing on vines, throw doo at your enemies, and climb everything! A Variety of Playable Maps Multiple Gamemodes Customizable Cosmetics

    2023ActionMassively Multiplayer14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    LOST BALLOONS: Airy mates — Steam game cover

    LOST BALLOONS: Airy mates

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

    "If only I could fly free in that sky..." This is a hard action-adventure game that should be played while holding on to the memories of those days of floating balloons with such thoughts in mind. Easy among the LOST object series by KIMIDORI SOFT, so it is recommended for first-time players.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Oeuf — Steam game cover

    Oeuf

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

    3D physics-platformer where you are an egg! Roll, hop and slide your way back home.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bad Grip Club — Steam game cover

    Bad Grip Club

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

    Bad Grip Club is a physics-based co-op climbing game for VR with crossplay. Climb a cartoonish mountain where physical grip and teamwork are your only hope. Pull your friends up, use quirky items, and survive diverse biomes. Can your squad reach the top without falling down together?

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Journey Up — Steam game cover

    Journey Up

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

    Gain sentience and climb up out of the mines and beyond on your own or online with up to 4 players. Play with checkpoints or without for a more tense experience. Supports VR and desktop monitor mode. Can you reach the top?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Outta Hand — Steam game cover

    Outta Hand

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

    Outta Hand lets you embody one of the Hand-People, wide-eyed, hop-happy lab experiments with the power to jump great heights, leap impossible lengths, and shake hands from… really, really far away. Like a whole big dining room away.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    *NEW* SCUFFED EPIC BHOP SIMULATOR 2023 (POG CHAMP) — Steam game cover

    *NEW* SCUFFED EPIC BHOP SIMULATOR 2023 (POG CHAMP)

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

    Jump into it with *NEW* EPIC SCUFFED BHOP SIMULATOR 2023 POG CHAMP, a new parkour game which has spicy memes, graphics, and physics engine! Play with up to 10 friends in multiplayer and by yourself in single player!

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pogopa — Steam game cover

    Pogopa

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

    In this funny & unconventional physics-based platformer, you help Grandpa conquer a treacherous mountain to rescue his granddaughter. Master the Pogo3000 and Grandma’s Balloon Helmet to reach the summit!

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Detective VR — Steam game cover

    Detective VR

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

    Step into a thrilling narrative investigation in Virtual Reality! In DETECTIVE VR, you control time, collect crucial clues, and interview witnesses to unravel the plot.

    2026Adventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →