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Single-player games like Glow up 1

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Glow up 1, 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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    MANA — Steam game cover

    MANA

    Single-player alternative to Glow up 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Glow up 1.

    Immerse yourself in the dynamic world of MANA, where strategic brilliance combines with explosive visuals! Engage in intense battles, using angles to unleash a dazzling array of shapes and colors. MANA reinvents strategic warfare with a visually stunning and uniquely dynamic twist.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  2. 2
    Open The Gate: Just A Little — Steam game cover

    Open The Gate: Just A Little

    Single-player alternative to Glow up 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Glow up 1.

    Command armies of Crusaders, Orcs, Undead, and Dynasty warriors in this Fantasy Action Tower Defense RTS hybrid game! where strategy, positioning, and timing decide survival against relentless enemies and mighty dragons.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hollowspire — Steam game cover

    Hollowspire

    Single-player alternative to Glow up 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Glow up 1.

    A chill clicker-idle game where you dig, recruit and manage miners, and uncover buried upgrades deep underground.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gnaw & Order — Steam game cover

    Gnaw & Order

    Single-player alternative to Glow up 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Glow up 1.

    Lead a party of rats through a post-apocalyptic world in this roguelike auto-battler. Master hundreds of unique skills and passives, explore deep class customization and utilize the engine loop to activate abilities in satisfying sequences. Adapt, survive, and thrive!

    2025StrategyRPGCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  5. 5
    Automata Empire — Steam game cover

    Automata Empire

    Single-player alternative to Glow up 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Glow up 1.

    Seize power and build an empire of fuzzy cellular automata monsters! Herd hundreds of mindless subjects to smash your rivals' castles and steal their territory in this RTS inspired by Conway's Game of Life.

    2016StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BBS (Bulletin Board System) Magica — Steam game cover

    BBS (Bulletin Board System) Magica

    Single-player alternative to Glow up 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Glow up 1.

    Magical Girl Programming ✖︎ auto-battle! An office worker is assigned to manage a fan exchange bulletin board when she was once a magical girl, Become a magical girl in cyberspace and protect the message board.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation8.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  7. 7
    Pixel Starships 2 — Steam game cover

    Pixel Starships 2

    Single-player alternative to Glow up 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    First Glimpse on Steam Next: Build, Configure, and Manage every aspect of your own Starship. An FTL-esque game in a MMO setting. Pre bundled with deep strategy, exploration, PVP, market economy, trading, mining. Basically everything a star captain wants to do after a day at the office :)

    2025StrategySimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  8. 8
    Furry Company — Steam game cover

    Furry Company

    Single-player alternative to Glow up 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Glow up 1.

    This is an idle-style casual game that appears at the bottom of your screen. In the game, you’ll hire adorable animals to work at the company you’ve founded. You be the boss and make sure they don’t slack off. The earnings can be used to renovate or expand your cozy office.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual3.89 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Catch a cat for 60 seconds — Steam game cover

    Catch a cat for 60 seconds

    Single-player alternative to Glow up 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Glow up 1.

    Casual action game Avoid obstacles by jumping Catch and accelerate cats Compete for a 60-second flight distance on the leaderboard

    2020IndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  10. 10
    Only Kick — Steam game cover

    Only Kick

    Single-player alternative to Glow up 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Glow up 1.

    It's a kick damage simulation game! The physical animation of the characters can be enjoyed only with back and forth movement and kicks. Aim at the enemy's weakest point. If you update your maximum damage and KO... It will be sent to the Steam leaderboard

    2024ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fission — Steam game cover

    Fission

    Single-player alternative to Glow up 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Glow up 1.

    When the ball hits a fungus, the fungus disappears and the ball bounces back. The game is completed when all the fungi on the screen disappear by repeating this process. When the fungus disappears, a capsule that fission the ball may be dropped. There are 9 stages in total.

    2024IndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Android Who Dreams of Stars — Steam game cover

    Android Who Dreams of Stars

    Single-player alternative to Glow up 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Glow up 1.

    A short sci-fi visual novel with 15 scenes and 4 endings. Eve Nova's future branches through your choices, and following each ending leads toward unlocking achievements.

    2026IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →