Single-player games like A Tale of Sand and Bone
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to A Tale of Sand and Bone, 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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Quetzal
Single-player alternative to A Tale of Sand and Bone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Tale of Sand and Bone.
Control a Mesoamerican god who must escape the underworld in this challenging 2D pixel art platformer, dodging dangers to recover the sacred bones of humanity.
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Maeldor: Quest Of The Artifact
Single-player alternative to A Tale of Sand and Bone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Tale of Sand and Bone.
Ready for an adventure? A RPG inspired handcrafted story-driven action-adventure platformer! Control a fellowship of 3 heroes as they travel to Mount Trumnor! Discover a magical world, fight your enemies, upgrade your heroes, find treasures, meet locals and be part of an epic quest to save Maeldor!
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Water Maid
Single-player alternative to A Tale of Sand and Bone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Tale of Sand and Bone.
Water Maid is all about fetching water. Run, jump and dash to avoid enemies and find the elusive fresh water springs scattered around the island. Fill up your pot and make it back to the village, safe and sound.
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Unstable Cylinder
Single-player alternative to A Tale of Sand and Bone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Tale of Sand and Bone.
This is a platformer action adventure in which the main character, trapped inside a long cylinder prison, attempts to escape. Escape by climbing over steep walls, a turbulent world, moving scaffolding, and other obstacles! Of course, it would be infinitely close to impossible.
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Spiretela
Single-player alternative to A Tale of Sand and Bone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Tale of Sand and Bone.
Climb the tower, defeat powerful enemies, and uncover the cause of a cosmic instability in this intense roguelike adventure.
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HellPunk: Purgatorium
Single-player alternative to A Tale of Sand and Bone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Tale of Sand and Bone.
HellPunk: Purgatorium is a roguelite that combines stylish action with inventory management. Equip gears, manage your grid, and conquer the tower.
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Vínculo
Single-player alternative to A Tale of Sand and Bone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Tale of Sand and Bone.
Embark yourself on an adventure through the Marble Palace and uncover the plentiful secrets it hides! Explore magnificent views and fight through the hostile halls of the palace, all while making use of the innovative plane change mechanics!
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Runner Overdrive
Single-player alternative to A Tale of Sand and Bone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Tale of Sand and Bone.
Something tore your world apart. Now it's on you to keep it running, one delivery at a time. Blast your way through this action-packed precision platformer, make weird friends and even weirder enemies, and uncover the truth behind why everything went to ash.