Single-player games like Kong: Survivor Instinct
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Kong: Survivor Instinct, 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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F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
Single-player alternative to Kong: Survivor Instinct — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kong: Survivor Instinct.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
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Star Rift Saga
Single-player alternative to Kong: Survivor Instinct — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kong: Survivor Instinct.
Embark on a Metroidvanian journey across a mysterious alien world where every ability unlocks new secrets and every corner hides danger or discovery. Fight enemies and bosses across multiple biomes, collect items and skills on your quest, and upgrade yourself and even the outpost itself.
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Walrus Run
Single-player alternative to Kong: Survivor Instinct — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kong: Survivor Instinct.
Walrus Run is a 2D Action Platformer, compatible with conveniently-shaped bongo controllers. Slide, dash and eat through obstacles to get a high score and take back your fish from the greedy Sargent Seal!
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The Pale Piper
Single-player alternative to Kong: Survivor Instinct — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kong: Survivor Instinct.
Uncover the truth behind your death and your sibling’s in a story-driven precision platformer inspired by the Pied Piper myth. Navigate a decaying, interconnected world where movement is your only defense. No combat, only precision, consequence, and secrets hidden in the dark.
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Reggie, His Cousin, Two Scientists and Most Likely the End of the World
Single-player alternative to Kong: Survivor Instinct — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kong: Survivor Instinct.
Reggie's peaceful life is interrupted by a wild time-travel mission! Step into a playable hand-drawn animated story where you'll break physics to master the flow of gravity. Meet an absurd cast and uncover deep mysteries to fix (or screw) the universe’s future.
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Echoes of Nox
Single-player alternative to Kong: Survivor Instinct — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kong: Survivor Instinct.
Explore the Echoes of Nox amongst the war between 3 factions of robots. Uncover new tools and take territory as the dynamically changing rooms switch hands between the different AIs and yourself. Reveal the secrets of the past and discover why you alone were left in this station.
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Magical Delicacy
Single-player alternative to Kong: Survivor Instinct — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kong: Survivor Instinct.
A magical pixel art platformer. Explore an unfamiliar town and deliver tasty treats to the townsfolk. Cook magical delicacies from your bought and gathered ingredients. Learn new ways to traverse, discover secrets, and figure out the intricacies of your orders.
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Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland
Single-player alternative to Kong: Survivor Instinct — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kong: Survivor Instinct.
Explore a dream world as the iconic Little Nemo, armed with toys, candy, and stuffed animals in this cute & colorful Metroidvania adventure. Experience NES-era platformer gameplay in a vast, non-linear world that has been hand-animated frame-by-frame, as you unlock new abilities to progress.
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Monsters!
Single-player alternative to Kong: Survivor Instinct — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kong: Survivor Instinct.
Monsters! is a dual stick shooter with a retro feel complete with pixel art and leaderboards to achieve that good ol’ arcade feel.
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Tiamat X
Single-player alternative to Kong: Survivor Instinct — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kong: Survivor Instinct.
Featuring six levels of intense shooting action, Tiamat X is a rip-snortin tribute to the side-scrolling space shooters of yesteryear, and would be right at home blazing away on the screen of a booming, beer-stained arcade cabinet.
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Castle of Vania
Single-player alternative to Kong: Survivor Instinct — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Kong: Survivor Instinct.
Invade the castle of the powerful Vampire Vania, face several difficult, exciting and sensual challenges to end this reign of horror and orgies.
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Bottomless Pitfall
Single-player alternative to Kong: Survivor Instinct — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kong: Survivor Instinct.
A fast-paced, single-player 3D arcade game where players navigate an endless descent by dodging obstacles, testing reflexes, and aiming for high scores.
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Metroidvania Maker
Single-player alternative to Kong: Survivor Instinct — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kong: Survivor Instinct.
Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.
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Jet Kave Adventure
Single-player alternative to Kong: Survivor Instinct — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Kong: Survivor Instinct.
Jetpack through the prehistoric world in this Stone-Fiction adventure platformer. Enjoy challenging boss fights, flying over pitfalls, smashing through walls, knocking out enemies, and manipulating objects as you halt the alien threat once and for all.