Single-player games like Water Maid
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Water Maid, 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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Will O Wing
Single-player alternative to Water Maid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Water Maid.
Explore, harness magic, and guide the wayward through harsh and unchecked lands. Atmospheric locations full of unique puzzles that you can challenge in any order you choose. Piece together the truth of a long-forgotten civilization in this stunning puzzle platformer.
- 2
Star Head
Single-player alternative to Water Maid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Water Maid.
A head-launching sci-fi action adventure where you'll master the art of dual-point control. Overcome mechanical adversaries through precise skill or clever tactics - your head, your rules.
- 3
One Neck Ahead
Single-player alternative to Water Maid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Water Maid.
A gimmick-based precision platformer where you carry your own ground. Place platforms mid-jump and combine them with a wide variety of movement-bending gimmicks.
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Greetings from El Rey
Single-player alternative to Water Maid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Water Maid.
A noir 2.5D platformer in which Satrapo explores a sealed city through a rotating 2D perspective, engaged in an obsessive hunt for the mysterious R. A paranoid tale about desire, featuring eccentric characters and complex three-dimensional labyrinths.
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Prophecy of Vul
Single-player alternative to Water Maid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Water Maid.
Enter the queer forest of Inner Taiga! Wander through a whimsical pixel art world in a simple and engaging 2D platforming adventure. Join a cast of colourful animals on a journey of self-discovery and fellowship!
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Joe Adventure
Single-player alternative to Water Maid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Water Maid.
Save Joe Mama and don’t explode any of your Joes by keeping them on the move. You can only control one at a time but they are all exploding at the same time. Throw them around to traverse deadly terrain in this rage-inducing speedrun-friendly platformer!
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Frog Knight
Single-player alternative to Water Maid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Water Maid.
A brave little frog and his talking sword climb a cursed well in this precision foddian platformer. Jump, bounce, and master your timing to save the world. No checkpoints. No shortcuts. Just one long climb... or fall.
- 8
BeatBo
Single-player alternative to Water Maid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Water Maid.
BeatBo is a sidescroller rhythm platformer, where everything follows the beat of the music, with every level bringing a different and refreshing twist to rhythm platforming! Follow the music, unleash your abilities to the beat with Brio and Oliy to save Rhythm City!