Single-player games like Outland
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Outland, 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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Dwarf Legacy
Single-player alternative to Outland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Outland.
A Bullet-Hell Precision Platformer. Climb up Vertical Dungeons of The Mountainhome, battling Swarms and navigating Traps. Uncover the secret of your Legacy hidden atop the highest peak and secure the future of your village.
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Rabi-Ribi
Single-player alternative to Outland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Outland.
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
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Guacamelee! 2
Single-player alternative to Outland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Outland.
Head back to the Mexiverse in this long-awaited sequel to the smash hit Guacamelee! Uppercut your way to victory across stunning new hand-crafted levels. Featuring a dense and colorful world, new luchador moves, sassy new bosses, twice the enemies, and 300% more chickens!
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Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Single-player alternative to Outland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Outland.
The definitive version of the smash-hit Metroidvania-style action-platformer, Guacamelee! STCE adds new levels, powers, challenges, and refinements to the sprawling, ridiculous, Mexican-inspired adventure of the original Guacamelee! Gold Edition.
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ScourgeBringer
Single-player alternative to Outland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Outland.
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.
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Nex Machina
Single-player alternative to Outland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Outland.
Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.
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Rogue Legacy 2
Single-player alternative to Outland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Outland.
Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.
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OUTBUDDIES DX
Single-player alternative to Outland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Outland.
Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!
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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Outland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Outland.
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.
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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair
Single-player alternative to Outland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Outland.
It's a fight for the future of the planet between the Ravagers, a merciless swarm of alien invaders, and the Earth Defense Force (EDF) in this third-person shooter.Play as four different classes in over 80 missions with a range of 800 weapons at your disposal.Co-op play supported.
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Metroidvania Maker
Single-player alternative to Outland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Outland.
Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.
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Returnal™
Single-player alternative to Outland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Outland.
BREAK THE CYCLE Fight to survive as this award-winning third-person shooter brings Selene’s story to PC. Take on roguelike challenges. Engage enemies in bullet hell-fuelled clashes. Share your journey through Returnal™ with another player.