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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Runic Curse Remastered
Single-player alternative to Among the Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Among the Waves.
Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.
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Winds Of Arcana: Ruination
Single-player alternative to Among the Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Among the Waves.
Discover the secrets of a sundered world as you help Aryn save his comrades in this story-rich, fully-voiced, 2.5D action-platformer. Fight terrible dangers and explore ancient mysteries as Aryn uncovers the forces that forge his destiny.
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Sutra Pilgrim
Single-player alternative to Among the Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Among the Waves.
Set out on a journey through Sutra Pilgrim！ Hone your skills, gather powerful Artifacts, meet steadfast allies, and challenge fearsome Yaoguai Kings. Traverse a vast mythic world inspired by Journey to the West, seek the Sutra Pilgrim, and uncover the hidden truth behind this westbound journey.
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Cliff Kingdom
Single-player alternative to Among the Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Among the Waves.
Deranged trolls. Old thinking machines. Nordic inspired animals with dark backstories. Meet them all in this hand drawn adventure where you play as a moth, born without wings, exploring a dark world in search of the kingdoms lost light.
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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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Akatori
Single-player alternative to Among the Waves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Among the Waves.
A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles. Explore beautiful worlds, fight monsters, and help Mako stop the amber storms that poison all living things.