Single-player games like Botanica
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Botanica, 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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PARRYMAN
Single-player alternative to Botanica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Botanica.
'Parryman' is a hardcore action game where you fight using only the counterattack skill of parrying. Put your parrying skills to the test with 'Parryman'.
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Dream Doctor
Single-player alternative to Botanica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Botanica.
Dream Doctor is a platformer BOSS RUSH where you take on the role of a "psychologist", capable of entering your patients' dreams to confront their worst nightmares through brute force.
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Ocean Planet
Single-player alternative to Botanica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Botanica.
Button and Drop Bear live rent-free above their friend's steam bun shop. When their friend goes missing, it's up to them to figure out what happened and bring them home.
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Hoa
Single-player alternative to Botanica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Botanica.
Hoa is a beautiful puzzle-platforming game that features breathtaking hand-painted art, lovely music, and a peaceful, relaxing atmosphere.
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Clan O'Conall and the Crown of the Stag
Single-player alternative to Botanica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Botanica.
Master the powers of three Celtic Heroes in this hand-drawn action platformer! Solve challenging puzzles, slay unworldly demons, and cross beautiful landscapes by swapping instantly between characters. With an all-original Celtic soundtrack. You've never heard of it, so it must be mythical!
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Voidwrought
Single-player alternative to Botanica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Botanica.
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.
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MIO: Memories in Orbit
Single-player alternative to Botanica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Botanica.
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
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Nocturnal
Single-player alternative to Botanica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Botanica.
Carve your way with fire and steel to find out what secrets lie beyond the Mist in this intense 2-hour-long action-platformer game. Get ready to wield the flames and burn everything!