Single-player games like Inverted Journey
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Inverted Journey, 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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Nijoaju
Single-player alternative to Inverted Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Inverted Journey.
Two characters. One goal. Think as one. In Nijoaju, control a powerful stone creature and an agile water creature, combining their unique abilities to solve challenging puzzles, overcome obstacles, and prove that only by working together can you move forward.
- 2
Clonefall
Single-player alternative to Inverted Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Inverted Journey.
A puzzle-platformer where every death matters. In Clonefall, your fallen clones remain in the world, becoming platforms, shields, and tools to solve challenges. Use failure as your greatest weapon and turn each attempt into progress.
- 3
Mr. Mat Hematic
Single-player alternative to Inverted Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Inverted Journey.
Mr. Mat Hematic is a short, fun, 2D platformer puzzle game where you must use given mathematical operations to alter the environment so you can move around. To complete a level, you need to reach the black door.
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Black Zen White
Single-player alternative to Inverted Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Inverted Journey.
Black Zen White is a relaxing puzzle platformer where the world flips between two versions: black and white. Think, time your moves, bend time, and interact with strange creatures in this contemplative, hand-drawn journey inspired by East Asian ink paintings for 1 to 2 players.
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Trace Elements
Single-player alternative to Inverted Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Inverted Journey.
Trace Elements is an unorthodox puzzle game where the solution begins on a blank canvas. Discover and draw runes with which you can shape the spells you cast, realize surprising interactions and create novel solutions to every level.
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Eternal Bonds
Single-player alternative to Inverted Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Inverted Journey.
Solve puzzles by switching between the perspective of an astronaut and their robot. Flip levers to deactivate lasers, send boxes through portals, and much more to get both characters to the exit doors!
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InOut
Single-player alternative to Inverted Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Inverted Journey.
A minimalist puzzle platformer where each level is more than they seem. Change your perspective on levels to discover new areas. Explore the world to unearth its hidden secrets.
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Fail Fail Succeed
Single-player alternative to Inverted Journey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Inverted Journey.
Logic driven puzzle platformer set in an uncomfortable dream world, where failures let you pave the way through a deadly environment. Fail, reflect and uncover the way out, while finding quiet comfort in your dog along the way.