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Single-player games like Space Sprouts

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Space Sprouts, 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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    Iron Diamond — Steam game cover

    Iron Diamond

    Single-player alternative to Space Sprouts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Space Sprouts.

    Explore the mysterious island of Kindara in this vibrant 2D action-adventure. Fight and platform your way through jungles, icy peaks, castles, and crystal caverns in a non-linear interconnected world. Adventure awaits!

    2024IndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kuzo — Steam game cover

    Kuzo

    Single-player alternative to Space Sprouts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Space Sprouts.

    Explore an overgrown landscape of magic as you create your own platforms and shape your path through the world. Discover the history of a forgotten planet, collect relics to awaken your abilities, and create the very terrain you traverse.

    IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Phaze Shift — Steam game cover

    Phaze Shift

    Single-player alternative to Space Sprouts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Space Sprouts.

    Switch, adapt, and evolve in Phaze Shift! A tag-team, action Metroidvania. Swap between two characters, fuse upgrades to forge new abilities, battle mechanized bosses, and explore a sleeping digital world in a hand-drawn diorama-style 2D adventure.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Orbitect — Steam game cover

    Orbitect

    Single-player alternative to Space Sprouts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Space Sprouts.

    Space debris is out of control! Craft a station to take out the trash in this construction roguelite mashup.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Billy Saves the World — Steam game cover

    Billy Saves the World

    Single-player alternative to Space Sprouts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Space Sprouts.

    Run & rocket boost your way across an open alien world, complete quests for locals, and save the world in this sci-fi cartoon epic!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mindcop — Steam game cover

    Mindcop

    Single-player alternative to Space Sprouts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Space Sprouts.

    Mindcop is a non-linear „whodunnit“ detective game. It mixes a story driven adventure with real-time puzzle gaming. As the infamous Mindcop, you can dive into the minds of your suspects to uncover their secrets and unravel their lies.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Songbringer — Steam game cover

    Songbringer

    Single-player alternative to Space Sprouts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Space Sprouts.

    Imagine if the original Zelda game was set in a science-fiction galaxy. Explore this open-world, action RPG with roguelike and metroidvania elements. Mighty bosses lurk deep within procedurally-generated dungeons. Wield, vanquish, unearth, collect, craft, progress, trip, adventure.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PULSAR: Lost Colony — Steam game cover

    PULSAR: Lost Colony

    Single-player alternative to Space Sprouts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Space Sprouts.

    The co-op open-world space sim where everyone has a role! Pilot the ship. Reroute power. Launch nukes. Explore alien planets. Research new talents. Work together to find the Lost Colony! ...or just deliver some biscuits

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Scribblenauts Unlimited — Steam game cover

    Scribblenauts Unlimited

    Single-player alternative to Space Sprouts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Space Sprouts.

    The best-selling, award-winning franchise is back – on your home PC in gorgeous HD for the first time.

    2012StrategyAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Outer Wilds — Steam game cover

    Outer Wilds

    Single-player alternative to Space Sprouts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Space Sprouts.

    Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

    2020ActionAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Metroidvania — Steam game cover

    Metroidvania

    Single-player alternative to Space Sprouts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Space Sprouts.

    Explore a dark pixel-art metroidvania filled with fast-paced combat, challenging bosses, hidden secrets, and rewarding exploration as you unlock new paths through a mysterious world.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →