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Single-player games like Ducking Grenades

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Ducking Grenades, 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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    RAD: Ascension — Steam game cover

    RAD: Ascension

    Single-player alternative to Ducking Grenades — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ducking Grenades.

    Some runs you race the clock. Some you just flow. RAD is a movement game built around speed and experimentation. Pump, jump, swing and glide through neon courses, race leaderboard ghosts, shave milliseconds off every run, and play it all to your own music. Instant restarts; one more run, every time.

    ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Star Head — Steam game cover

    Star Head

    Single-player alternative to Ducking Grenades — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ducking Grenades.

    A head-launching sci-fi action adventure where you'll master the art of dual-point control. Overcome mechanical adversaries through precise skill or clever tactics - your head, your rules.​

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fool's Metal — Steam game cover

    Fool's Metal

    Single-player alternative to Ducking Grenades — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ducking Grenades.

    Every jump has consequences. When you land you damage the ground below. Grapple anything that remains. Destroy, explode, hook, and slam your way through a volatile world of pixel-perfect platforming. Handcrafted levels built to fall apart. Destroy, get destroyed, destroy some more.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Self Simulated — Steam game cover

    Self Simulated

    Single-player alternative to Ducking Grenades — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ducking Grenades.

    Self Simulated is a fast-paced precision platformer about a robotic copy of yourself, waking up with no memory of a severe accident. Dash, dodge, and double jump through 100+ handcrafted levels, reboot instantly on every fail, and uncover the truth behind your past.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Faroda — Steam game cover

    Faroda

    Single-player alternative to Ducking Grenades — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ducking Grenades.

    Faroda is a challenging 2D platformer game with colorful pixel-art graphics and chiptune soundtrack. Travel across the 5 islands of a remote archipelago, completing over 100 levels, collecting treasure chests and many hidden gems along the way.

    2026ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vindefiant — Steam game cover

    Vindefiant

    Single-player alternative to Ducking Grenades — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ducking Grenades.

    A disgruntled employee is fired from his job, sparking a path of rage and destruction. Lead Alyx through his journey of vengeance and creatively kill enemies in this pixel-art adventure where you, are the villain.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PolyBoost — Steam game cover

    PolyBoost

    Single-player alternative to Ducking Grenades — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ducking Grenades.

    Do you like a challenge? We offer you one! 100 handcrafted levels where you can prove your skills. Will you be the fastest? Test your skills against all other players with our global leaderboards.

    2021ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Always The Same Nightmare — Steam game cover

    Always The Same Nightmare

    Single-player alternative to Ducking Grenades — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ducking Grenades.

    A fast, dynamic die-and-retry style platformer with varied levels and gameplay. Is a passage too difficult? Stop time! Is a boss too strong? Gain experience and upgrade your weapons! Can you escape this dark and perilous dungeon?

    2021ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →