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Single-player games like Excelios

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Excelios, 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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    Maggie the Magnet — Steam game cover

    Maggie the Magnet

    Single-player alternative to Excelios — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Excelios.

    Science doesn't have to be boring! Use the powers of gravity and magnetic attraction to fling yourself across the laboratory and help Maggie solve dozens of puzzles to fulfill her mission as a researcher!

    2022IndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nico Saves The State — Steam game cover

    Nico Saves The State

    Single-player alternative to Excelios — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Excelios.

    Nico must outsmart the evil Dr. Voo Doom’s followers in this 2.5D puzzle platformer! Use a special phone to SAVE and LOAD Nico's state, solving puzzles across dozens of challenging levels. Gather all the Crystals and save the city from impending... Doom.

    2025ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tick Hop — Steam game cover

    Tick Hop

    Single-player alternative to Excelios — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Excelios.

    "Tick Hop" is a time-based puzzle platformer where players control the Guardian of Time. Navigate through levels made of time fragments, solving challenges and unlocking the past to restore the future. Manage a dynamic countdown and use time-altering items to overcome obstacles.

    2025IndieAdventureRacing2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ynglet — Steam game cover

    Ynglet

    Single-player alternative to Excelios — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Excelios.

    In Ynglet, you jump, dash, slide, bounce and float your way through an abstract, effervescent sky. Melt into the reactive, dynamic soundtrack, while beautiful colors make every moment a visual treat.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Pedestrian — Steam game cover

    The Pedestrian

    Single-player alternative to Excelios — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Excelios.

    I can see the signs in my sleep now, always guiding me closer. Will this really work? Have we almost achieved the impossible?

    2020IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Braid, Anniversary Edition — Steam game cover

    Braid, Anniversary Edition

    Single-player alternative to Excelios — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Excelios.

    Control the flow of time to solve puzzles in this new version of the indie classic, featuring fully repainted artwork, a new world of puzzles, and seriously in-depth commentary.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    On Rusty Trails — Steam game cover

    On Rusty Trails

    Single-player alternative to Excelios — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Excelios.

    Conformity is everything in this lightning-fast platformer - get ready to shift your friendships each and every second!

    2016Indie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blocks That Matter — Steam game cover

    Blocks That Matter

    Single-player alternative to Excelios — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Excelios.

    When indie game developers Alexey and Markus are in trouble, their only hope comes from their creation.

    2011StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →