Single-player games like Smack Monkey
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Smack Monkey, 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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Tether
Single-player alternative to Smack Monkey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smack Monkey.
Grab your friends, and some rocks, in Tether: A unique multiplayer physics platformer about conquering rock-climbing challenges! Swap the old run-and-jump routine for a gripping new grab-and-swing adventure in this speedrunner-friendly game.
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Jump, Froggy! Jump!
Single-player alternative to Smack Monkey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smack Monkey.
Embark on a frog's odyssey in "Jump, Froggy! Jump!" a challenging 3D platformer! In this enchanting world, you'll step into the webbed feet of a courageous frog on his journey to rescue the Princess Frog. Can you conquer the castle and rescue the Princess?
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Stellar Rising
Single-player alternative to Smack Monkey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smack Monkey.
Embark on the difficult journey of returning the stars to the sky. Precisely control the stars, leaping from the bottom to the top of each level. Feel the sense of achievement with each successful leap, and enjoy this challenging process. Are you ready for this shining adventure?
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I wanna be the Creator
Single-player alternative to Smack Monkey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smack Monkey.
这是一款可以自制关卡的IWBTG同人游戏,在里面你可以体验到各种千奇百怪的关卡,同样也可以创作出属于你自己的关卡。
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Celeste
Single-player alternative to Smack Monkey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smack Monkey.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
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Will You Snail?
Single-player alternative to Smack Monkey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smack Monkey.
A unique platformer where an evil AI predicts your movement. Dodge AI-spawned traps, solve optional puzzles and uncover the dark secrets of the simulation. Now with a level editor and infinite community-made content!
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That Flipping Mountain
Single-player alternative to Smack Monkey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smack Monkey.
A physics driven parkour game inspired by "Getting Over It" and "Jump King". Flip, ski, and dive yourself up a massive mountain of stuff. Fall down, rage, get up, shake it off, parkour-on!
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Slime-san: Superslime Edition
Single-player alternative to Smack Monkey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Smack Monkey.
Slime-san was minding his own business when suddenly… A giant worm appeared and gobbled him up! Deep within the worm’s belly, Slime-san has to face a decision: Be digested by the incoming wall of stomach acid... Or jump, slide and slime his way through the worm and back out its mouth!
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Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
Single-player alternative to Smack Monkey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Smack Monkey.
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
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Sekira
Single-player alternative to Smack Monkey — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Smack Monkey.
Dark forces are penetrating our world! Help the humble priestess Anachel crush the heads of the Dark Lord and all his minions!