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Single-player games like DOSMIC

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to DOSMIC, 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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    Step Lightly — Steam game cover

    Step Lightly

    Single-player alternative to DOSMIC — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with DOSMIC.

    There’s no place like home - and yours is no home at all. Play as Rosa, a neglected child trying to escape her abusive family. Sneak out, but be ever so quiet. Mom is listening, dad is angry, and your big sister is always watching…

    IndieFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Candle Knight — Steam game cover

    Candle Knight

    Single-player alternative to DOSMIC — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DOSMIC.

    Never let your light go out. Wield a powerful flame, overcome menacing creatures and explore the shadows of a ruined castle in this compelling 2.5D action adventure platformer which features a unique dynamic difficulty system.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gravity Whipped — Steam game cover

    Gravity Whipped

    Single-player alternative to DOSMIC — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DOSMIC.

    Use the incredible power of the Gravity Whip to alter the direction of gravity and whip your way through the mysterious Maze of Dreams in this exciting 2.5D Puzzle Platformer. Jump over spike pits and collect coins and gems to upgrade your character and unlock secret levels. How far will you go?

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stela — Steam game cover

    Stela

    Single-player alternative to DOSMIC — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DOSMIC.

    Stela is a cinematic, atmospheric platformer about a young woman witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world.

    2020IndieAdventureDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    GRIME — Steam game cover

    GRIME

    Single-player alternative to DOSMIC — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DOSMIC.

    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.

    2021ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Darwin's Paradox! — Steam game cover

    Darwin's Paradox!

    Single-player alternative to DOSMIC — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DOSMIC.

    Step into a cinematic adventure as Darwin, a brilliant octopus trapped in a mysterious industrial world. Use his unique abilities - swimming, wall-climbing, shooting ink, camouflage, and more - to overcome traps and escape.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Darkest Tales — Steam game cover

    The Darkest Tales

    Single-player alternative to DOSMIC — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with DOSMIC.

    When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear heads to the far side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia.

    2022ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY- — Steam game cover

    YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-

    Single-player alternative to DOSMIC — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DOSMIC.

    As long as I have dreams in my heart, I can never escape. I can never awaken from my dreams. Maybe if I follow the dream just past this doorway, then someday I can wake up again...

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →