Single-player games like The InBetween
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The InBetween, 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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DOOMBLADE
Single-player alternative to The InBetween — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The InBetween.
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
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Venture to the Vile
Single-player alternative to The InBetween — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The InBetween.
Dive into the strange town of Rainybrook, taken over by the “Vile” in this 2.5D metroidvania! Fight your way through treacherous terrains and defeat formidable bosses to absorb their powers! Will you save the town and find your missing friend Ella — or will you give in to the monster you've become?
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Astronite
Single-player alternative to The InBetween — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The InBetween.
Astronite is a 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Recover the planet where you and yours lived before it was invaded by strange creatures.
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Glimmer in Mirror
Single-player alternative to The InBetween — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The InBetween.
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
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Curse of the Sea Rats
Single-player alternative to The InBetween — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The InBetween.
Embark on an epic, hand-animated, ‘ratoidvania’ adventure, where your crew has been turned into rats by a pirate witch! Explore a rich non-linear world, enjoy fun action platforming, face challenging bosses, and unlock unique abilities - either alone or in local co-op!
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Pronty
Single-player alternative to The InBetween — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The InBetween.
Guide Pronty and its Javelin partner Bront as it defends the once great city of Royla. Explore the deep sea, fight mutant sea creatures, and discover the secrets behind this new Atlantis in this beautiful action-packed adventure.
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Volkolak: The Will of Gods
Single-player alternative to The InBetween — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The InBetween.
Volkolak: The Will of Gods is an epic 2D soulsvania in a dark Slavic fantasy setting, with hand-drawn animation. Explore an enchanted world full of secrets and enemies. Your choices will lead to several endings: become a bogatyr, a werewolf, or join the darkness.
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Primal Planet
Single-player alternative to The InBetween — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The InBetween.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!