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
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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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
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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
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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!
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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.