Single-player games like David.
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to David., 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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140
Single-player alternative to David. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with David..
140 is a challenging minimalistic platformer with abstract colorful graphics. Rhythmic awareness is required to overcome obstacles controlled by an energetic, yet melancholic electronic soundtrack.
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SUPERHOT
Single-player alternative to David. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with David..
SUPERHOT is the smash-hit FPS where time moves only when you move. No regenerating health bars. No conveniently placed ammo drops. It's you, alone, outnumbered and outgunned. Snatch weapons from fallen enemies to shoot, slice and dodge through a truly cinematic hurricane of slow-motion bullets.
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Braid
Single-player alternative to David. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with David..
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
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Waves
Single-player alternative to David. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with David..
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
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Waveform
Single-player alternative to David. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with David..
Navigate the beauty and hazards of the solar system while riding a wave of light through 100+ levels in this innovative action-puzzle game!
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LOVE
Single-player alternative to David. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with David..
Love is a reductive platforming game with a retro aesthetic and a focus on a challenging difficulty. It has an custom respawn system, 16 levels, 12 track soundtrack, competitive scoring, and a simple-to-use level creation feature.
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Blast-off
Single-player alternative to David. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with David..
Blast-off is a hardcore jumper/runner/shmup, where your alter ego will be a ball of anti-matter seeking to leave our Universe. Anti-matter is extremely difficult to exist in our universe, because when it contact with matter it annihilates.
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Katana ZERO
Single-player alternative to David. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with David..
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
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Neighborhorde
Single-player alternative to David. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with David..
Neighborhorde is a couch co-op shoot-em-up where you and your team of friends use toys as weapons and game-changing superpowers to try to survive the attacks of evil robots and zombie Abe Lincolns.
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SPINGUN
Single-player alternative to David. — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with David..
SPINGUN is a "manic two-button arcade shooter". Two buttons. One spaceship. Zero chance to survive.