Single-player games like Shiny Stones
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Shiny Stones, 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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Nuclear Blaze
Single-player alternative to Shiny Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shiny Stones.
A unique 2D firefighting platformer from the creator of Dead Cells, featuring devastating backdrafts, exploding walls, and expected cat rescues. Battle your way through a mysterious government facility, striving to keep the blaze under control.
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MARSUPILAMI - HOOBADVENTURE
Single-player alternative to Shiny Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shiny Stones.
Discover the Marsupilamis as you have never seen them before in an adventure full of surprises!
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Olija
Single-player alternative to Shiny Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shiny Stones.
Olija is a game about Faraday's quest, a man shipwrecked then trapped in the mysterious country of Terraphage. Armed with a legendary harpoon, he and other castaways try to leave this hostile country to return to their homelands.
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Viola: The Heroine's Melody
Single-player alternative to Shiny Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shiny Stones.
Viola: The Heroine's Melody is the musical Platformer/RPG! After failing at violin practice for the hundredth time, Viola becomes trapped inside her instrument's fantastical world. Join her adventure to find her way back home, aided by the diverse ensemble of friends she meets along the way.
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LUNARK
Single-player alternative to Shiny Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shiny Stones.
A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!
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Nocturnal
Single-player alternative to Shiny Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Shiny Stones.
Carve your way with fire and steel to find out what secrets lie beyond the Mist in this intense 2-hour-long action-platformer game. Get ready to wield the flames and burn everything!
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Primal Planet
Single-player alternative to Shiny Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shiny Stones.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
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Ghost Song
Single-player alternative to Shiny Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shiny Stones.
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
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HellCat
Single-player alternative to Shiny Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shiny Stones.
The protagonist is a cat. To whom nothing remains but to arm himself in the fight against the army of devilish creatures and become a HellCat.
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Yet Another Snake Game
Single-player alternative to Shiny Stones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shiny Stones.
You are seeing another interpretation of the well-known game from the time of the first game consoles.