Single-player games like :3
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to :3, 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
- 1
UpBRELLA
Single-player alternative to :3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with :3.
A witch's adventure with nothing but an umbrella. Upbrella is a puzzle platformer where every trick you discover reopens the world in a new way, wrapped in cozy pixel art and a wordless friendship between a girl and a strange little creature.
- 2
Copy Cats
Single-player alternative to :3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with :3.
Utilize the power of the mysterious cloning machine and use your handy copy cats to solve puzzles and help a little kitty escape from a strange virtual dimension!
- 3
Threadbound
Single-player alternative to :3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with :3.
A puzzle platformer about writing your own laws of physics. Connect properties together with magic thread to explore an abandoned city.
- 4
Lyden Lys
Single-player alternative to :3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with :3.
Lyden Lys is a knowledge-based metroidvania about an existential journey through a lost homeland. Control the surroundings through music, explore a smoldering world, discover what happened to your people, decide the fate of your successors, and find yourself.
- 5
One Neck Ahead
Single-player alternative to :3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with :3.
In One Neck Ahead, you play as Kid Giraffe on a journey towards the heart of the forest, where dreams come true. Carry your own ground, create your own platforms, and meet a cast of memorable characters, each introducing a new twist to the adventure.
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Cat in the Box
Single-player alternative to :3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with :3.
Take on the role of a curious cat and embark on an adventure filled with carefully crafted levels. Push boxes to create paths, solve clever puzzles, dodge traps, and find the key that unlocks the exit to each level.
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Tama In-Between
Single-player alternative to :3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A puzzle platformer where a slime cat absorbs, splits, and possesses to overcome the unique challenges of each stage.
- 8
Dungeon Gals
Single-player alternative to :3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with :3.
A small crisis control team has been summoned to help a civilization in the sky escape impending doom! Explore dungeons, solve puzzles, and find lots of treasure to help prepare yourself for incredible challenges!
- 9
Hero's Spirit
Single-player alternative to :3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with :3.
Explore a vast, open world - evade or defeat its monsters, arm yourself with knowledge and equipment, unravel layer upon layer of secrets, and ultimately confront the very magic threatening to destroy everything.