Single-player games like Limbo
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Limbo, 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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Wizcave
Single-player alternative to Limbo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Limbo.
Take on the role of a magician and explore the mystery of underground caves. Fight monsters and try to recover the artifact from these caves, use your staff to summon spells. The road will not be restless, you will encounter many obstacles and enemies during your journey.
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Dark Adelita
Single-player alternative to Limbo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Limbo.
Dark Adelita is a brutal, 2D action platformer rooted in Mexican folklore. As Angela, a fearless Adelita, fight your way through mythic horrors, dodge deadly traps, and face legendary bosses from Mexico’s past—all while uncovering a supernatural threat born from revolution.
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Golden Knight
Single-player alternative to Limbo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Limbo.
Defeat the forces of darkness and bring peace back to the kingdom of Valerond in this action-packed mini metroidvania.
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Dulce et Decorum
Single-player alternative to Limbo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Limbo.
Just another 2D platformer shooter game with pixel art graphics to boot. You can jump around while blasting your enemies with three different methods of combat, and protect your village from an evil immortal.
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Part-Time Pandemonium
Single-player alternative to Limbo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Limbo.
It's your first day as the receptionist at the local museum, and you're about to close down for the evening — a simple task, if it weren't for the exhibitions coming to life. Fight your way through the workday and discover the museum's secrets in this 2d platformer action adventure game!
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SURA: Shattered Star
Single-player alternative to Limbo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Limbo.
<Sura: The Shattered Star>is a space-themed sword-fighting action platformer. Play as Sura, a retired mercenary-turned-warrior grieving the loss of his family, and cut down everything that stands in your way.
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Greetings from El Rey
Single-player alternative to Limbo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Limbo.
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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Koumajou Remilia Ⅱ: Stranger's Requiem
Single-player alternative to Limbo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Limbo.
Koumajou Remilia Ⅱ: Stranger's Requiem is a direct sequel to side-scrolling action game Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony, featuring characters from the Touhou Project, adored by fans around the world.