Single-player games like Phaze Shift
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Phaze Shift, 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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Shellbound
Single-player alternative to Phaze Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Phaze Shift.
Shellbound is a 2D metroidvania set on a gigantic snail. You’re a parasite exploring a living world, battling and controlling enemies that will cause the ecosystem to evolve around you. Platform through diverse biomes, solve puzzles, and unravel your role in the giant creature’s life cycle.
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Plus Ultra: Legado
Single-player alternative to Phaze Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Phaze Shift.
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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Sutra Pilgrim
Single-player alternative to Phaze Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Phaze Shift.
Set out on a journey through Sutra Pilgrim！ Hone your skills, gather powerful Artifacts, meet steadfast allies, and challenge fearsome Yaoguai Kings. Traverse a vast mythic world inspired by Journey to the West, seek the Sutra Pilgrim, and uncover the hidden truth behind this westbound journey.
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Cliff Kingdom
Single-player alternative to Phaze Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Phaze Shift.
The lighthouse has gone dark! You awake as Mothboy, last in a long line of lightkeepers summoned when something goes wrong. In this action packed adventure you climb, fight and explore the depths of Cliff Kingdom searching for the lost light.
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isekizima: Ruins and Tails Journey
Single-player alternative to Phaze Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Phaze Shift.
isekizima: Ruins and Tails Journey is a 2D action game. Kijino, a cat-eared adventurer with two tails (Nekomata), embarks on a journey to Isekizima (Ruins Island of dreams and romance: as it was written in the tourist brochure). Explore ruins buried in the forest while enjoying folk music.
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Almos – A Dream Painter's Tale
Single-player alternative to Phaze Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Phaze Shift.
Explore a hand-crafted Metroidvania where dreams and nightmares collide. Master fast-paced combat, craft powerful spells, and harness Color to restore a dying world while uncovering the truth behind the Dream Painters.
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The Forbidden Forest
Single-player alternative to Phaze Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Phaze Shift.
Jump, dash, and climb through a vibrant wilderness as three playable characters in this action-adventure metroidvania. Explore a sprawling interconnected map, master unique abilities, and face powerful foes, all while uncovering the mysteries of this war-stricken world and one special cub.
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Voivod: The Nuclear Warrior
Single-player alternative to Phaze Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Phaze Shift.
A brutal action game set in a collapsing sci-fi nightmare. Battle biomechanical mutants, traverse shifting landscapes, and uncover fragments of your lost mind as you descend into a twisted post-apocalyptic world.