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Single-player games like Runback

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Runback, 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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    Royalty Free-For-All — Steam game cover

    Royalty Free-For-All

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

    Public domain worlds collide in this approachable hand-drawn party brawler featuring Lancelot, Nessie, Mother Goose, and more!

    ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Knockout Battle — Steam game cover

    Knockout Battle

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

    Knockout Battle is a chaotic and fun multiplayer party game where up to 8 players clash in fully interactive sandbox arenas. The objective is simple yet endlessly entertaining: knock your friends out and hurl them into the void to secure victory!

    2026ActionIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Holy Stick! — Steam game cover

    Holy Stick!

    Single-player alternative to Runback — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Runback.

    Holy Stick! is a party game, and action shooter for up to 8 players where you use powerful weapons to shred the limbs of your enemies! There are different weapons, maps, customisation options and a Craziness System. On top of that - no health bars! Brace yourself, limbs will fly!

    2023Action4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kinetic: Break All Limits — Steam game cover

    Kinetic: Break All Limits

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

    Fast, fluid, and exhilarating. Jump, dash, bounce, and swing through a world of freedom. There is nothing holding you back. Destroy enemies with your energy blasts as you race to the finish, fight friends online, or free your home planet from an invasive menace in adventure mode!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  5. 5
    Click on piña coladas together — Steam game cover

    Click on piña coladas together

    Single-player alternative to Runback — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Runback.

    Can you and your friends find all 100+ piña coladas in this panoramic level? Difficulty: Medium

    2024IndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Click on spanners together — Steam game cover

    Click on spanners together

    Single-player alternative to Runback — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Runback.

    Can you and your friends find all 100+ spanners in this panoramic level? Difficulty: Medium

    2024IndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DuckHunt - Missouri Kidz — Steam game cover

    DuckHunt - Missouri Kidz

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

    Don't get fooled by the simple looks of this game! The way it is played is something unseen so far in the gaming world! Using a novel patented technology you and your friends will use your cellphones to aim at the screen and shoot! Show your friends who is a real gunslinger!

    2022ActionIndieMassively Multiplayer1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Animaddicts 2 — Steam game cover

    Animaddicts 2

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

    Animaddicts 2 is a Beat Em Up Game based on the 80s Cartoon for 1-4 players.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →