Single-player games like Tomba! Special Edition
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Tomba! Special Edition, 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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Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition
Single-player alternative to Tomba! Special Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tomba! Special Edition.
Tomba is back for more in Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition, a celebration of the often overlooked sequel to the legendary platformer, Tomba!
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Homelessvania
Single-player alternative to Tomba! Special Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tomba! Special Edition.
Fight for your rights as a homeless person in this mini Metroidvania SPEEDRUNNER.
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Frog Fall
Single-player alternative to Tomba! Special Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tomba! Special Edition.
Eskweenkleh Brahvoh, I made you to escape this labyrinthine prison. Forget their gravity; you bring your own. Embrace confusion; leap over the impossible, roll on, and, kohn ehl fahbohr dehdyohs, bounce high enough to charm the world’s corpse.
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Spanky "Bat-a-Swing"
Single-player alternative to Tomba! Special Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tomba! Special Edition.
Spanky "Bat-a-Swing" is a 3D rhythm based platformer, inspired by 1930s cartoons and electro swing music! Enter and explore Metronopolis, where everything and everyone moves and dances on the beat of music. Help Spanky the Bat teach Mayor Metrognome a lesson!
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Trapers Platformer
Single-player alternative to Tomba! Special Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tomba! Special Edition.
Story driven Metroidvania-ish challenging platformer with cute hand-drawn graphics and a focus on exploration.
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Goo Keeper
Single-player alternative to Tomba! Special Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tomba! Special Edition.
Lead Rolly in his adventure within the wonderful world of Shroomast, and explore its deep semi open-world underground. Goo Keeper is a pure metroidvania with tons of unique bosses, hand-crafted worlds and creatures, and tons of awesome abilities.
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Ninja Noboken Episode 2
Single-player alternative to Tomba! Special Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tomba! Special Edition.
A brutal 2.5D ninja action game built by a solo developer. Fast combat, precision platforming, and intense boss fights inspired by classic hardcore ninja games.
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Astalon: Tears of the Earth
Single-player alternative to Tomba! Special Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tomba! Special Edition.
Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!
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Mega Man X Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Tomba! Special Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tomba! Special Edition.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
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Clock Tower: Rewind
Single-player alternative to Tomba! Special Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The 16-bit nightmare returns. Survive, hide, and avoid the deadly Scissorman in this legendary horror classic.
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GEX Trilogy
Single-player alternative to Tomba! Special Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tomba! Special Edition.
Everyone's favorite tail-whipping, channel-surfing, gecko is back in a collection that features all of his best-selling adventures!
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Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
Single-player alternative to Tomba! Special Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tomba! Special Edition.
Shantae's adventure comes full circle in this long-lost sequel!
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Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection
Single-player alternative to Tomba! Special Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tomba! Special Edition.
Is Bubsy a celebrated icon from the mascot wars of the early 90s or a platforming punchline? Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection explores the franchise's troubled history and enduring popularity. A playable history that includes games, artifacts and interviews. What could possibly go wrong?
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Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection
Single-player alternative to Tomba! Special Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tomba! Special Edition.
HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS! THE 8-AND 16-BIT ERA OF JURASSIC PARK GAMES HAS RETURNED, COMMEMORATING 30 YEARS OF THE ICONIC FILM!
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A Boy and His Blob Retro Collection
Single-player alternative to Tomba! Special Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tomba! Special Edition.
The Retro Collection is a two-episode saga, including the original A BOY AND HIS BLOB: TROUBLE ON BLOBOLONIA™ (Nintendo Entertainment System™) and THE RESCUE OF PRINCESS BLOBETTE (Nintendo Game Boy™), that will lead you on many exciting adventures with delicious surprises and comical characters.
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Rendering Ranger™: R² [Rewind]
Single-player alternative to Tomba! Special Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tomba! Special Edition.
You are the Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier defending Earth from a devastating alien invasion through nine levels of action platforming as well as blisteringly fast horizontal shooter stages. Originally developed for Super Famicom by Manfred Trenz, creator of the Turrican series.