Single-player games like Exographer
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Exographer, 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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Pinball Spire
Single-player alternative to Exographer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Exographer.
Action adventure meets pinball in this one-of-a-kind pinballvania adventure. When a mysterious spire appears from thin air, it's up to an intrepid pinball to bump, spin, shoot, and flip its way to the top and solve the tower’s mysteries!
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Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
Single-player alternative to Exographer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Exographer.
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
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The Mobius Machine
Single-player alternative to Exographer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Exographer.
Discover a vast alien world. Fight the ferocious local fauna and killer machines. Reveal its secrets and find a way to escape. The Mobius Machine is a side-scroller action adventure, with an emphasis on free-form exploration and intense combat.
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La-Mulana 2
Single-player alternative to Exographer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Exographer.
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
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Crypt Custodian
Single-player alternative to Exographer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Exographer.
Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworld's janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.
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Yoku's Island Express
Single-player alternative to Exographer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Exographer.
Meet Yoku, the pint-sized postman protagonist of Yoku's Island Express! Use a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration to unlock the secrets of Mokumana Island, help the locals, awaken ancient deities and much more in this amazing new tropical adventure!
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HAAK
Single-player alternative to Exographer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Exographer.
HAAK is a Metroidvania-Platformer. As the mysterious wanderer Haak, you embarked on an epic expedition across the vast cyber-wasteland to find your lost brother. Explore deserted cities and metro, refine your weapons and hack skills, and uncover the secrets behind metal and dust.
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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Single-player alternative to Exographer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Exographer.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
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Outer Wilds
Single-player alternative to Exographer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Exographer.
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.
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Unbound: Worlds Apart
Single-player alternative to Exographer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Exographer.
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
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SHEEPO
Single-player alternative to Exographer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Exographer.
Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets in this quirky metroidvania platformer.
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ANIMAL WELL
Single-player alternative to Exographer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Exographer.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.