Single-player games like Sime Is Back
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Sime Is Back, 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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Trouble In Paradise
Single-player alternative to Sime Is Back — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Sime Is Back.
Dive into an unforgiving adventure where you unlock characters, control vehicles, and master your weapons. Solve puzzles, relax by beaches, and shop at local markets. Collect 'kilos’ for snacks. Enjoy retro visuals, hand-drawn cutscenes with amateur voiceovers, and a groovy original soundtrack.
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BlokhedJelli
Single-player alternative to Sime Is Back — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Sime Is Back.
BlokhedJelli is a 2D platforming collect-a-thon that takes you on an adventure to different worlds; each with its own theme and strange inhabitants.
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Be Brave, Barb
Single-player alternative to Sime Is Back — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sime Is Back.
Barb the cactus has lost her positive affirmations! How will she get through the day? How will she face her fears? How will she defeat King Cloudy and his evil henchmen? I have no idea. Maybe you should play this gravity-bending platforming adventure right now and find out?
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Ayo the Clown
Single-player alternative to Sime Is Back — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sime Is Back.
Let's go on an adventure to unite dog and clown!
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Animaddicts 3
Single-player alternative to Sime Is Back — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sime Is Back.
Animaddicts 3 is a punishing jumping game. With practice, you'll be able to jump, but explore with care; a single missed jump could lead to a long fall back down.
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Penguin Panic!
Single-player alternative to Sime Is Back — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Sime Is Back.
Penguin! The walruses stole your eggs. Time to get them back. Inspired on classics like Penguin Adventure. Run, jump, and stomp your way through 17 vibrant levels in this fast-paced, family-friendly platformer. Uncover secrets, and collect shiny fish. Pure penguin-powered fun for all ages!
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Fall Up
Single-player alternative to Sime Is Back — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sime Is Back.
Take a leap into a lost world of mechanical wonders and embark on a hopping adventure with our adorable Labi! You need to traverse this cartoonish world with a variety of jumps and moves, meet squishy creatures and clumsy robots and reveal the secrets of this world.
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Dadish 2
Single-player alternative to Sime Is Back — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sime Is Back.
He’s a dad and a radish, and he’s back in his biggest adventure yet! Help reunite Dadish with his missing kids in this charming and challenging platforming adventure.
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Sime Is Back 3D Old School
Single-player alternative to Sime Is Back — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sime Is Back.
Sime Is Back 3D Old School is a retro-inspired action-platformer set on the Adriatic coast. Play as Sime, an old fisherman with a heart of gold but no swimming skills, as he uses a fish to hilariously battle through obstacles, rescue his cats, and outwit greedy villagers.
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Sime Is Back 18+
Single-player alternative to Sime Is Back — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Sime Is Back.
Explore a mysterious world hub temple and travel to different worlds, collect shiny diamonds and keys, and unlock new levels packed with that nostalgic charm you’ve come to love. It’s everything you’d expect from a fun, lighthearted 3D platformer… Until it isn’t.
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Sime Returns
Single-player alternative to Sime Is Back — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Sime Is Back.
Sime Returns is a quirky, darkly comedic action-adventure about a fisherman, his cats, and the island that decided it no longer likes him. Rescue your cats from furious villagers, and unravel the mysteries lurking beneath the sunny shores of the Adriatic.