Single-player games like Jamsouls
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Jamsouls, 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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Risk of Rain (2013)
Single-player alternative to Jamsouls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jamsouls.
Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.
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Pikuniku
Single-player alternative to Jamsouls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jamsouls.
Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!
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1001 Spikes
Single-player alternative to Jamsouls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jamsouls.
Discover the lost treasures of Ukampa in South America as Aban Hawkins searches for his estranged father, world-famous archeaologist, Jim Hawkins. Aban Hawkins races into the frozen tundra of the antarctic, undiscovered temple ruins and the vast caverns of South America in search of his father and the legendary treasure rumored to lie...
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Capsized
Single-player alternative to Jamsouls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jamsouls.
Capsized is a fast paced 2D platformer focused on intense action and exploration. As a intrepid space traveler, your ship has crash landed on a mysterious alien planet. You must navigate through the perilous environment and fight off blood-thirsty creatures to save your crewmates and escape with your lives!
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Gish
Single-player alternative to Jamsouls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jamsouls.
Gish isn't your average hero. In fact, he's not your average anything...you see, Gish is a ball of tar. A Sunday stroll with his lady friend, Brea, goes awry when a shadowy figure emerges from an open manhole and pulls Brea below ground.
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Warlocks vs Shadows
Single-player alternative to Jamsouls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jamsouls.
Slay monsters. Defeat epic bosses. Collect magical gear. Become a Warlock and save the universe.
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Guacamelee! Gold Edition
Single-player alternative to Jamsouls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jamsouls.
Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania-style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican-inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters.
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Cuphead
Single-player alternative to Jamsouls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jamsouls.
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
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Taste Of Heaven
Single-player alternative to Jamsouls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Jamsouls.
Taste of heaven is a 2D cooking RPG with a pinch of roguelite ! Master the art of crafting dishes for celestial gourmets while forging bonds with a cast of unforgettable characters. Discover hidden recipes and explore a vibrant, ever-changing world brimming with charm and mystery.
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One More Plate!
Single-player alternative to Jamsouls — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Jamsouls.
Feed your fellow Shape Buddies to a bizarre cast of Glutton Monsters before they put you on the menu. Catch, balance, and fling food with a collection of absurd, anything-but-proper plates. Everything obeys physics; nothing obeys you. A chaotic physics-based party game, solo or with a friend!