Single-player games like Gimmick! 2
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to Gimmick! 2, 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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Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
Single-player alternative to Gimmick! 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Gimmick! 2.
Swing, jump, and blast through dimensions in the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2D action-platformer Grapple Dog. Zip between action-packed worlds as Pablo and Luna team up to save the cosmos in their own unique ways.
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Gimmick! Special Edition
Single-player alternative to Gimmick! 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gimmick! 2.
Save the day as a star-shooting, platform-bouncing cutie pie in Gimmick! Special Edition. SUNSOFT's beloved physics-based action platformer finally bursts onto current platforms enriched with a rewind feature, a time attack mode, online leaderboards, and modern extras.
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Desvelado
Single-player alternative to Gimmick! 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gimmick! 2.
Turn off the lights, dodge the ghosts and go to sleep as soon as you can in this hand-crafted 2d platform experience! In this vampiric precision platformer you will overcome challenging puzzles and deadly enemies before going to sleep in your cosy coffin.
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Super Magbot
Single-player alternative to Gimmick! 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gimmick! 2.
A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.
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Bat to the Heavens
Single-player alternative to Gimmick! 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gimmick! 2.
Can't run or jump? But with a bat, you can surpass any obstacle! Climb to the heavens, learn techniques, and discover secrets across the valley in this challenging puzzle - execution - momentum game!
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N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
Single-player alternative to Gimmick! 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gimmick! 2.
N++ is a fast-paced, momentum-based platformer about darting around obstacles, narrowly evading enemies and collecting gold in a beautiful minimalist landscape.
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Ynglet
Single-player alternative to Gimmick! 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gimmick! 2.
In Ynglet, you jump, dash, slide, bounce and float your way through an abstract, effervescent sky. Melt into the reactive, dynamic soundtrack, while beautiful colors make every moment a visual treat.
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BZZZT
Single-player alternative to Gimmick! 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gimmick! 2.
Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!
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Cave Story+
Single-player alternative to Gimmick! 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gimmick! 2.
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
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ElecHead
Single-player alternative to Gimmick! 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gimmick! 2.
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Earthion
Single-player alternative to Gimmick! 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gimmick! 2.
Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.
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Wunderling DX
Single-player alternative to Gimmick! 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gimmick! 2.
Dash, jump, and fly at full speed through Wunderling DX: a non-stop puzzle platformer and the world's first "goomba simulator"! Race against the clock, beat tricky puzzles to uncover shiny secrets, and stomp the odds to please your evil overlord!
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Zero Wing
Single-player alternative to Gimmick! 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gimmick! 2.
Defend the galaxy from vicious space pirates! Seize your foes and fire them back at their allies for devastating destruction in Toaplan's legendary horizontal arcade shooter, now on PC with all-new features and quality-of-life bonuses!
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Truxton
Single-player alternative to Gimmick! 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gimmick! 2.
The ruthless Gidans invite you to an explosive space scramble! Head into the mighty Super Fighter and disintegrate your foes in all directions with various upgradeable weapons. Toaplan's no-frills vertical shooter Truxton speeds onto PC with new features and quality-of-life updates!
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Twin Cobra
Single-player alternative to Gimmick! 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gimmick! 2.
Blast battalions of tanks into smoking craters and conquer air and sea from the sky's fastest attack chopper! Toaplan's coin-op shooter Twin Cobra flies to PC with fresh features and quality-of-life updates!
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Out Zone
Single-player alternative to Gimmick! 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gimmick! 2.
Blast through alien hordes as the finest cyborg mercenary in existence! To emerge victorious, you'll need to manage time and resources skillfully. Toaplan's run-and-gun smash-hit finally arrives on PC, reloaded with new features and quality-of-life extras!
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Tiger Heli
Single-player alternative to Gimmick! 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gimmick! 2.
Take off on a classic arcade journey with Tiger-Heli, Toaplan's pioneering vertical shooter that set the stage for an entire genre. Now available on PC with a host of modern upgrades!
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Slap Fight
Single-player alternative to Gimmick! 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gimmick! 2.
Artificial intelligence threatens the galaxy. Buckle up and fight computing power with the only power that counts: FIREPOWER! Experience Toaplan's brain-melting Slap Fight (AKA Alcon) with its gauge-based power-ups and strategic gameplay. Now on PC with the latest features!