Single-player games like Upstream
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Upstream, 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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Depth-Bound
Single-player alternative to Upstream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Upstream.
🌊 A physics-based underwater 2D platformer. 🚀 Propel yourself out of the water, chain trajectories, and dive always more deeply. 📸 Photograph strange creatures and follow an expedition whose outcome remains uncertain.
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Below The Ocean
Single-player alternative to Upstream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Upstream.
Dive into the world 'Below the Ocean'! Master thrilling moves like tether-swinging, bubble-jumping, bungee-bouncing, and sling-shot in a mesmerizing underwater adventure. Solve intriguing puzzles and seek hidden treasures. Are you ready to embark on this unforgettable journey?
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Leap Year
Single-player alternative to Upstream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Upstream.
Leap Year is a clumsy platformer about knowledge and discovery. Explore a compact, hand drawn world filled with hidden paths. Understand the game’s secrets to reach new areas and collect all the pages of your calendar.
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Beyond Blue
Single-player alternative to Upstream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Upstream.
Beyond Blue is a single-player narrative adventure that takes you deep into our planet’s beating blue heart. Explore the awesome wonder and unbounded mystery that exists within the world’s ocean.
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Glyph☀️
Single-player alternative to Upstream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Upstream.
Glyph is a cute, physics-based adventure starring a mech-scarab and his trusted guide, Anobi, challenged with rebuilding an ancient civilization buried under the desert sand. Jump, double-jump, smash and glide through the air in this vertical platformer with amazing controls.
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Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
Single-player alternative to Upstream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Upstream.
A sci-fi puzzle-platformer of cataclysmic proportions! Evolve from a tiny captive into a world-eating giant. Use your mutant blob powers to devour the pathetic humans and all of civilization!
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Super Magbot
Single-player alternative to Upstream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Upstream.
A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.
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Aeon Drive
Single-player alternative to Upstream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Upstream.
Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.