Single-player games like Crab Attack
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Crab Attack, 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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Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
Single-player alternative to Crab Attack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crab Attack.
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
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Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Single-player alternative to Crab Attack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crab Attack.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
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Rabi-Ribi
Single-player alternative to Crab Attack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crab Attack.
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
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DOOMBLADE
Single-player alternative to Crab Attack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crab Attack.
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
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Foregone
Single-player alternative to Crab Attack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crab Attack.
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
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Afterimage
Single-player alternative to Crab Attack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crab Attack.
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
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TEVI
Single-player alternative to Crab Attack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crab Attack.
Embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a vast, vibrant world. Explore and uncover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss battles. Experience a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania!
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Glimmer in Mirror
Single-player alternative to Crab Attack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crab Attack.
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
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Courier Beware
Single-player alternative to Crab Attack — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crab Attack.
Deliver to haunted places, solve paranormal mysteries, and struggle through the daily grind in this horror life sim adventure.