Single-player games like Back In Time
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Back In Time, 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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Always The Same Nightmare
Single-player alternative to Back In Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Back In Time.
A fast, dynamic die-and-retry style platformer with varied levels and gameplay. Is a passage too difficult? Stop time! Is a boss too strong? Gain experience and upgrade your weapons! Can you escape this dark and perilous dungeon?
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ChronoBreach Ultra
Single-player alternative to Back In Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Back In Time.
Dash through dangerous levels, warp time, and blast enemies in this time-bending action platformer! Manipulate the crumbling dimension of time to escape a deadly factory. Use your wit, your laser weaponry, and your time-warping abilities to face your demise head-on and triumph!
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Vision Soft Reset
Single-player alternative to Back In Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Back In Time.
Perceive the future in this time-loop metroidvania.
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Chrono Gear: Warden of Time
Single-player alternative to Back In Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Back In Time.
Turn back the clock and fight to repair Time itself in this cinematic action platformer with fast sword combat and time-based powers. You are the Warden of Time, Ouro Kronii - be proud and fight hard!
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MotionRec
Single-player alternative to Back In Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Back In Time.
MotionRec is a recording puzzle action game where you progress through stages by recording and playing back your own movements.
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Braid
Single-player alternative to Back In Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Back In Time.
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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PSYCRON
Single-player alternative to Back In Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Back In Time.
A fast-paced 2D handcrafted metroidvania with strange sci-fi environments. Something is roaming the halls, watching your every move.
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Froggo's Adventure: Verdant Venture
Single-player alternative to Back In Time — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Back In Time.
A Simple and Bite-sized retro 2D Platformer about a frog on another side-scrolling adventure