Single-player games like Yoku's Island Express
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Yoku's Island Express, 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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Exographer
Single-player alternative to Yoku's Island Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Yoku's Island Express.
Exographer is an exploration game based on science. Become an explorer, stranded in an alien planet, and discover the secrets of an extinct civilization. Gain new powers to avoid dangers and obstacles in your journey, and use your camera to reveal particles and hidden clues.
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Supraland
Single-player alternative to Yoku's Island Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Yoku's Island Express.
Try the demo! A mix between Portal, Zelda and Metroid. Exploration, puzzles, terrible combat, secret upgrades and new abilities that help you reach new places. Playtime 12-25h.
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Hob
Single-player alternative to Yoku's Island Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Yoku's Island Express.
Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.
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Pinball Spire
Single-player alternative to Yoku's Island Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Yoku's Island Express.
Action adventure meets pinball in this one-of-a-kind pinballvania adventure. When a mysterious spire appears from thin air, it's up to an intrepid pinball to bump, spin, shoot, and flip its way to the top and solve the tower’s mysteries!
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Islets
Single-player alternative to Yoku's Island Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Yoku's Island Express.
Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.
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Seasons after Fall
Single-player alternative to Yoku's Island Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Yoku's Island Express.
Seasons After Fall is a 2D platform-puzzler game that will let you dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature.
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SHEEPO
Single-player alternative to Yoku's Island Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Yoku's Island Express.
Explore a strange planet, collect the creatures you find, and then shape-shift into them to expand your world. Build your own path, chat with the locals, and discover the planets sprawling secrets in this quirky metroidvania platformer.
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Iconoclasts
Single-player alternative to Yoku's Island Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Yoku's Island Express.
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
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Ori and the Blind Forest
Single-player alternative to Yoku's Island Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.
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Pinball
Single-player alternative to Yoku's Island Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Yoku's Island Express.
3D Pinball game with an amazing feature: a Table Editor for you to create and play your own tables.
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Single-player alternative to Yoku's Island Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.
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Metroidvania
Single-player alternative to Yoku's Island Express — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Yoku's Island Express.
Explore a dark pixel-art metroidvania filled with fast-paced combat, challenging bosses, hidden secrets, and rewarding exploration as you unlock new paths through a mysterious world.