Single-player games like Alter World
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Alter World, 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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Disorder
Single-player alternative to Alter World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Alter World.
A psychological 2D puzzle platformer. You must switch between two versions of the past: dark & light, positive & negative, hope & despair. Every action is innately tied to this dualistic battle. Traverse a surreal landscape of memory to try and mend a fragile mind.
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In Between
Single-player alternative to Alter World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Alter World.
In Between is set inside the mind of a man hit by a cruel twist of fate. Together you are on a journey through the protagonist's head, a world that doesn’t obey the laws of physics.
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The Way
Single-player alternative to Alter World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Alter World.
Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.
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Outland
Single-player alternative to Alter World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Alter World.
Outland is a fast-paced, dynamic platformer where the player uses powers of light and dark in an epic journey to save the world from forces of chaos.
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Albert and Otto
Single-player alternative to Alter World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Alter World.
Created by solo developer Nikola Kostic - Traverse a haunting world set in 1939 Germany in search of a mysterious girl with rabbit ears. Utilize a little bunny in creative ways to solve puzzles. Levitate sheep, use them as torches or wolf bait and make your way through a dangerous land.
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Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition
Single-player alternative to Alter World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Alter World.
Enter the mechanical shape-shifting, dimension switching world of the award winning, high octane action-puzzle-platformer Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition, and blow crime away.
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The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom
Single-player alternative to Alter World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Alter World.
Enter a macabre and comical silent world filled with mischief, time travel and delicious pie. Includes Steam Achievements, Cloud, and Leaderboards!
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Unbound: Worlds Apart
Single-player alternative to Alter World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Alter World.
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
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LIMBO
Single-player alternative to Alter World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Alter World.
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
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Drift King
Single-player alternative to Alter World — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Grab your favorite car, tune it, challenge players in Online Drift battles and become a DRIFT KING!
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Circularity
Single-player alternative to Alter World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Alter World.
Relaxing puzzle with interesting game mechanics - bring your character to the final portal which will transit you to the next level. You will need to move straight, avoid obstacles, jump through portals, ricochet from walls and a lot more.
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SLICE
Single-player alternative to Alter World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Alter World.
SLICE your way through the worlds of mind trials.