Single-player games like The Light Of Vertical
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Light Of Vertical, 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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Phaze Shift
Single-player alternative to The Light Of Vertical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Light Of Vertical.
Switch, adapt, and evolve in Phaze Shift! A tag-team, action Metroidvania. Swap between two characters, fuse upgrades to forge new abilities, battle mechanized bosses, and explore a sleeping digital world in a hand-drawn diorama-style 2D adventure.
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Cliff Kingdom
Single-player alternative to The Light Of Vertical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Light Of Vertical.
Deranged trolls. Old thinking machines. Nordic inspired animals with dark backstories. Meet them all in this hand drawn adventure where you play as a moth, born without wings, exploring a dark world in search of the kingdoms lost light.
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Plus Ultra: Legado
Single-player alternative to The Light Of Vertical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Light Of Vertical.
Explore a vast, colorful world in this 2D hand-drawn Metroidvania set during the Age of Discoveries. Grab your halberd and become a hero amid the storm!
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Runic Curse Remastered
Single-player alternative to The Light Of Vertical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Light Of Vertical.
Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.
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Kindred Kind
Single-player alternative to The Light Of Vertical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Light Of Vertical.
Kindred Kind is a hand-drawn 2D action RPG. Hunt eight powerful beasts across a branching world, master a two-weapon combat system, and save what remains of humanity. Explore, fight, and uncover ancient mysteries, in a world teetering on the edge of ruin.
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Spider Dynasty
Single-player alternative to The Light Of Vertical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Light Of Vertical.
Play as a spider free from traditional platforming limits. Crawl across curved surfaces, web-swing through a web-woven aerial kingdom, battle corrupted creatures on uneven platforms, and uncover the secrets of two royal dynasties and the fall of the silk civilization.
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Stickility
Single-player alternative to The Light Of Vertical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Light Of Vertical.
Explore vast and deep interiors of an underground research center, brimming with creative foes, bosses, NPC's, and more. Craft your equipment from scavenged tech, and uncover Biotec's dark experiments.
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The Super Kid Game
Single-player alternative to The Light Of Vertical — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Light Of Vertical.
The Super Kid Game is a momentum-based action platformer with a 2D comic aesthetic. Fill your FLOW meter for breakneck speed and healing! Evade capture for a crime you didn't commit, hunt down the oppressive regime of a rising dictator, and become the hero a breaking city badly needs.