Single-player games like PARRYMAN
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to PARRYMAN, 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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Moylo
Single-player alternative to PARRYMAN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PARRYMAN.
Moylo is a classical hand-drawn action game with melee combat and intense boss battles. Animated frame by frame in a classic rubber hose cartoon style in 1930s & 1940s, explore a world swallowed by the shadow of death, master combat, and overcome relentless enemies.
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Unruly Heroes
Single-player alternative to PARRYMAN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PARRYMAN.
LET'S KUNG FU THEM ALL! Play solo or co-op and take control of four unlikely heroes that battle a diverse lineup of enemies, show off your Kung-Fu skills and journey west across stunning different environments in order to hunt for the scattered remnants of the Sacred Scroll.
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Glaze Cup: Journey to the West
Single-player alternative to PARRYMAN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PARRYMAN.
This is a side scrolling action Rougelike game set in the three realms of humans, demons, ghosts, and gods. It tells the story of Lao Sha and other characters from Journey to the West before they learn from the classics
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Thank Goodness You're Here!
Single-player alternative to PARRYMAN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with PARRYMAN.
Thank Goodness You're Here! is an absurd comedy slapformer set in the bizarre Northern English town of Barnsworth. As a traveling salesman, take the time to see the sights and meet the locals, who are very eager to give you a series of increasingly odd jobs…
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ITORAH
Single-player alternative to PARRYMAN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PARRYMAN.
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
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FLARE NUINUI QUEST
Single-player alternative to PARRYMAN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PARRYMAN.
Play as Shiranui Flare in this retro action platformer, wielding her dual pistols, as you explore the world on a quest to save your friends!
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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Single-player alternative to PARRYMAN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PARRYMAN.
Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!
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Nocturnal
Single-player alternative to PARRYMAN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with PARRYMAN.
Carve your way with fire and steel to find out what secrets lie beyond the Mist in this intense 2-hour-long action-platformer game. Get ready to wield the flames and burn everything!