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Single-player games like Retro Runner

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Retro Runner, 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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    Are You A Pilot — Steam game cover

    Are You A Pilot

    Single-player alternative to Retro Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Sports with Retro Runner.

    Are You A Pilot is a free-to-play neon arcade runner about speed, reflexes, and survival. Dodge obstacles, collect plasma, fire lasers, unlock skins, chase high scores, and jump into online squad runs.

    2026ActionSportsIndieFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bananitro — Steam game cover

    Bananitro

    Single-player alternative to Retro Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Runner.

    Bananitro is a 2D game where you control Monkey on his bicycle, using Bananitro to perform maneuvers and conquer obstacle-filled tracks, with creativity as the key to success.

    2025ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Animals vs Animals — Steam game cover

    Animals vs Animals

    Single-player alternative to Retro Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Sports with Retro Runner.

    Let the race begin!

    2024ActionSportsStrategy0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BeachRun — Steam game cover

    BeachRun

    Single-player alternative to Retro Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Sports with Retro Runner.

    - Difficulty is an integral part of the game - Pixel art drawing style - Music will not make you bored

    2022ActionSportsIndie24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Astro Dash — Steam game cover

    Astro Dash

    Single-player alternative to Retro Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Sports with Retro Runner.

    A colourful retro physics game for causal and pro gamers alike. Whizzing round the cosmos in your flying saucer dodging asteroids, black holes, cannon fire & assorted obstacles picking up crystals. Thrusting, dodging & speeding through the 30 obstacle filled levels.

    2020ActionSportsIndie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Duball Dash — Steam game cover

    Duball Dash

    Single-player alternative to Retro Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual and Racing with Retro Runner.

    Roll fast, crash often, and keep dashing—Duball Dash is endless hyper-casual fun inside the tube. Roll fast as a cool green ball rocking swag white ski goggles, dodge metal walls with black-and-yellow hazard tape, and slip past bouncing red cylinders as the speed ramps up.

    2026CasualRacing1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Marine♡Slalom — Steam game cover

    Marine♡Slalom

    Single-player alternative to Retro Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Sports with Retro Runner.

    A cute, playful marine sports action game with a little extra... spice? Ride your flyboard over the waves at high speed, master your timing and pull off last-second dodges to rack up points and chase the high score.

    ActionSportsFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crazy Traffic Racer — Steam game cover

    Crazy Traffic Racer

    Single-player alternative to Retro Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Sports with Retro Runner.

    Crazy Traffic Racer is a new endless arcade race with the ability to break, blow up and crash cars from traffic. Drive along a busy road, earn money, upgrade your car and buy new ones. Take a fresh look at endless racing!

    2022ActionSportsIndie1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CUBE — Steam game cover

    CUBE

    Single-player alternative to Retro Runner — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retro Runner.

    Enter the world of CUBE: simple yet sophisticated. Master challenging jumps in a hostile environment where movement only occurs mid-air. Collect cubes, boost your score, and enjoy this relaxing, immersive game.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →