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Single-player games like Silent Planet - Elegy of a Dying World

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Silent Planet - Elegy of a Dying World, 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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    Brassfang — Steam game cover

    Brassfang

    Single-player alternative to Silent Planet - Elegy of a Dying World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Silent Planet - Elegy of a Dying World.

    Explore a castle filled with monsters and sinister experiments in this steampunk action RPG metroidvania. Combine vampiric and mechanical powers, face challenging bosses, and create unique builds through randomized upgrade choices.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Timespinner — Steam game cover

    Timespinner

    Single-player alternative to Silent Planet - Elegy of a Dying World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Silent Planet - Elegy of a Dying World.

    Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Curse of the Sea Rats — Steam game cover

    Curse of the Sea Rats

    Single-player alternative to Silent Planet - Elegy of a Dying World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Silent Planet - Elegy of a Dying World.

    Embark on an epic, hand-animated, ‘ratoidvania’ adventure, where your crew has been turned into rats by a pirate witch! Explore a rich non-linear world, enjoy fun action platforming, face challenging bosses, and unlock unique abilities - either alone or in local co-op!

    2023ActionAdventureRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blasphemous 2 — Steam game cover

    Blasphemous 2

    Single-player alternative to Silent Planet - Elegy of a Dying World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Silent Planet - Elegy of a Dying World.

    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. 

    2023ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Primal Planet — Steam game cover

    Primal Planet

    Single-player alternative to Silent Planet - Elegy of a Dying World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Silent Planet - Elegy of a Dying World.

    Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cyber Shadow — Steam game cover

    Cyber Shadow

    Single-player alternative to Silent Planet - Elegy of a Dying World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Silent Planet - Elegy of a Dying World.

    The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

    2021ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider — Steam game cover

    Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider

    Single-player alternative to Silent Planet - Elegy of a Dying World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Silent Planet - Elegy of a Dying World.

    Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a side-scrolling action platformer that channels the golden age of classic 16-bit action games in a full-throttle quest for revenge. Created to defend a totalitarian state, the Moonrider rejects its programming and now seeks vengeance on its creators.

    2023ActionIndie16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Voidwrought — Steam game cover

    Voidwrought

    Single-player alternative to Silent Planet - Elegy of a Dying World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Silent Planet - Elegy of a Dying World.

    Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →