Single-player games like Dr Muddles and the Cursed Library
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Dr Muddles and the Cursed Library, 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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The Pedestrian
Single-player alternative to Dr Muddles and the Cursed Library — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dr Muddles and the Cursed Library.
I can see the signs in my sleep now, always guiding me closer. Will this really work? Have we almost achieved the impossible?
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REZ PLZ
Single-player alternative to Dr Muddles and the Cursed Library — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dr Muddles and the Cursed Library.
A puzzle platformer with a new twist on co-op and single player gameplay. Solve puzzles, platforming challenges, and encounter dangerous monsters and traps that require you to KILL and resurrect your brother to advance! Death is just part of the adventure.
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Hue
Single-player alternative to Dr Muddles and the Cursed Library — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dr Muddles and the Cursed Library.
Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.
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Alwa's Legacy
Single-player alternative to Dr Muddles and the Cursed Library — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dr Muddles and the Cursed Library.
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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Monochroma
Single-player alternative to Dr Muddles and the Cursed Library — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dr Muddles and the Cursed Library.
Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.
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Tandem: A Tale of Shadows
Single-player alternative to Dr Muddles and the Cursed Library — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dr Muddles and the Cursed Library.
Tandem : A Tale of Shadows redefines the puzzle platformer genre with a unique gameplay and exceptional aesthetics. Help Emma and the teddy bear Fenton solve the mystery of the disappearance of the famous magician Thomas Kane.
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ANIMAL WELL
Single-player alternative to Dr Muddles and the Cursed Library — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dr Muddles and the Cursed Library.
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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Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
Single-player alternative to Dr Muddles and the Cursed Library — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dr Muddles and the Cursed Library.
A sci-fi puzzle-platformer of cataclysmic proportions! Evolve from a tiny captive into a world-eating giant. Use your mutant blob powers to devour the pathetic humans and all of civilization!