Single-player games like Among the Waves
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Among the Waves, 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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Mother ZERO
Single-player alternative to Among the Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Among the Waves.
In Mother ZERO, a cyberpunk action-adventure game, fight your way through a decaying world full of mysteries and threats. Explore deep underground bunkers, battle corrupted creatures, and encounter bizarre characters.
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DOOMBLADE
Single-player alternative to Among the Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Among the Waves.
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
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Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
Single-player alternative to Among the Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Among the Waves.
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
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GRIME
Single-player alternative to Among the Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Among the Waves.
Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.
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Yars Rising
Single-player alternative to Among the Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Among the Waves.
From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp) comes Yars Rising, a 2D action adventure exploration of one of Atari’s richest, and best known classic titles.
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HunterX
Single-player alternative to Among the Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Among the Waves.
HunterX is an action-adventure game full of spirited battles. Use various styles of weapons and magic to experience your own fighting style and explore a great world.
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Blind Fate: Edo no Yami
Single-player alternative to Among the Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Among the Waves.
Test your limits in this hardcore, cyber-samurai game set in post-apocalyptic Japan. Parry your foes’ blows with your weapon of choice and use implants to attack the weaknesses of unstoppable bosses from Japanese folklore!
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The Devil Within: Satgat
Single-player alternative to Among the Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Among the Waves.
Join Kim Rip, a Royal Guard whose humanity is gradually slipping away, on a thrilling 2.5D action-adventure platforming journey in 'The Devil Within: Satgat'. Uncover the mysteries of a desolate realm as you engage in stylish battles against formidable foes.