Single-player games like Proton & Electron
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Proton & Electron, 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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Black Zen White
Single-player alternative to Proton & Electron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Proton & Electron.
Black Zen White is a relaxing puzzle platformer where the world flips between two versions: black and white. Think, time your moves, bend time, and interact with strange creatures in this contemplative, hand-drawn journey inspired by East Asian ink paintings for 1 to 2 players.
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Nijoaju
Single-player alternative to Proton & Electron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Proton & Electron.
Two characters. One goal. Think as one. In Nijoaju, control a powerful stone creature and an agile water creature, combining their unique abilities to solve challenging puzzles, overcome obstacles, and prove that only by working together can you move forward.
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Hatch Flap
Single-player alternative to Proton & Electron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Proton & Electron.
Go on an adventure to find your lost little baby flamingo and bring it back home. Will you be able to move forward with the whole world against you?
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Cappy & Tappy: Temples of Peril
Single-player alternative to Proton & Electron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Proton & Electron.
Follow Cappy & Tappy through their block-stacking, platforming, worldwide adventure! Stack massive blocks as Tappy to help Cappy explore, survive and escape. Play with a friend or juggle both roles solo to escape crumbling temples packed with devious traps, colossal bosses, and mysterious idols.
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Sheep Sweep
Single-player alternative to Proton & Electron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Proton & Electron.
Sheep gone missing! Use given tools in a fully flammable world, crack puzzles, bypass physics obstacles, compete in minigames and safely recover all the missing sheep in this Local coop/solo adventure.
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Joe Adventure
Single-player alternative to Proton & Electron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Proton & Electron.
Save Joe Mama and don’t explode any of your Joes by keeping them on the move. You can only control one at a time but they are all exploding at the same time. Throw them around to traverse deadly terrain in this rage-inducing speedrun-friendly platformer!
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Cubie
Single-player alternative to Proton & Electron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Proton & Electron.
CUBIE is a minimalist puzzle platformer where you control gravity. Each side of the cube offers unique physics based on how you enter it. The world remains the same – only your perspective changes. Can you solve spatial puzzles in a labyrinth where "up" is just a relative term?
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Protobouncer
Single-player alternative to Proton & Electron — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Proton & Electron.
The new world you’ve awakened in is much, much into the future, with creatures, areas and happenings unknown. As a humble ball designed to collect data, navigate your way through this new, harsh world alone or with 3 others in this sci-fi fast-paced, physics-based open roguelike experience.