Single-player games like The Pale Piper
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to The Pale Piper, 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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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Single-player alternative to The Pale Piper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Pale Piper.
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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Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
Single-player alternative to The Pale Piper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Pale Piper.
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
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Magical Delicacy
Single-player alternative to The Pale Piper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Pale Piper.
A magical pixel art platformer. Explore an unfamiliar town and deliver tasty treats to the townsfolk. Cook magical delicacies from your bought and gathered ingredients. Learn new ways to traverse, discover secrets, and figure out the intricacies of your orders.
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Driving Is Hard
Single-player alternative to The Pale Piper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Pale Piper.
Prove your skills by driving the Bathtub on Wheels! Solve puzzles, collect soap, and dive into Jeff's family drama. Drive, Fall, Learn, Repeat.
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Rain World
Single-player alternative to The Pale Piper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Pale Piper.
You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.
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MIO: Memories in Orbit
Single-player alternative to The Pale Piper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Pale Piper.
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
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Rusted Moss
Single-player alternative to The Pale Piper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Pale Piper.
Rusted Moss is a twin-stick shooter metroidvania where you sling around the map with your grapple, blasting your way through witches and rusted machine monstrosities alike. This wasteland once harboring mankind has since fallen, and Fae long forgotten now knock on humanity's door...
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La-Mulana 2
Single-player alternative to The Pale Piper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Pale Piper.
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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Bad Government
Single-player alternative to The Pale Piper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Pale Piper.
Manage your resources and navigate the shifting sentiment of the population in this decision-based resource management game. Gain power to unlock more individuals, adding complexity as you progress. How long can you maintain balance?