Single-player games like Rise of the Penguins GB
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Rise of the Penguins GB, 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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Self Simulated
Single-player alternative to Rise of the Penguins GB — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rise of the Penguins GB.
Self Simulated is a fast-paced precision platformer about a robotic copy of yourself, waking up with no memory of a severe accident. Dash, dodge, and double jump through 100+ handcrafted levels, reboot instantly on every fail, and uncover the truth behind your past.
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Cinderfall
Single-player alternative to Rise of the Penguins GB — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rise of the Penguins GB.
A guttering ember adrift in hungry dark, your lantern is your hourglass. Burn through 100 haunted levels, dashing to hold the shadows back. When your light dies, the dark closes its hands. A precision horror platformer about the race between fire and night.
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Voivod: The Nuclear Warrior
Single-player alternative to Rise of the Penguins GB — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rise of the Penguins GB.
A brutal action game set in a collapsing sci-fi nightmare. Battle biomechanical mutants, traverse shifting landscapes, and uncover fragments of your lost mind as you descend into a twisted post-apocalyptic world.
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Dino Space Station
Single-player alternative to Rise of the Penguins GB — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rise of the Penguins GB.
Dino Space Station is a 2D pixel art platformer. Restore power. Evade dinosaurs. Escape the wreckage. A meteor shower has wrecked a station full of resurrected dinosaurs. Navigate dark, perilous corridors, dodge raptors, and survive. Warning: Gameplay maybe anxiety-inducing.
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Sky Paws Awakening
Single-player alternative to Rise of the Penguins GB — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rise of the Penguins GB.
Swap between twin cadets Bonnie and Clyde in a handcrafted 16-bit action-adventure made with heart, inspired by retro classics. Master the Twin Tag System, battle monstrous hordes and begin their journey into legend.
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One Neck Ahead
Single-player alternative to Rise of the Penguins GB — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Rise of the Penguins GB.
A gimmick-based precision platformer where you carry your own ground. Place platforms mid-jump and combine them with a wide variety of movement-bending gimmicks.
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Doppler
Single-player alternative to Rise of the Penguins GB — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rise of the Penguins GB.
Die fast. Restart even faster. Scream a little. Meet Doppler, a small blue bundle of rage with a red bandana in the wind.
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Wight Butterfly
Single-player alternative to Rise of the Penguins GB — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rise of the Penguins GB.
Recover your stolen VAMPIRE MECHA POWER CHASSIS suits from 6 deadly monsters sent by your brother, Dark Moth. Toggle through elemental suits and custom Blaster configurations in this punishing retro 8-bit shooter. Earn mobility upgrades from the Reaper and collect what was stolen from you. GO!
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SlidefyingBadaBoom Penguin through a Slipstream: Rise of the Penguins 3
Single-player alternative to Rise of the Penguins GB — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rise of the Penguins GB.
Slide, trick, and throw snowballs in this fast-paced 3D platformer inspired by Ninja Gaiden and Sonic. Play solo or local co‑op as you battle enemies, discover perks, and master icy challenges in Rise of the Penguins 3.