Single-player games like Courier of the Crypts
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Courier of the Crypts, 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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Hunt the Muglump
Single-player alternative to Courier of the Crypts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Courier of the Crypts.
Retro-inspired dungeon crawling adventure/puzzle
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Cardful Planning
Single-player alternative to Courier of the Crypts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Courier of the Crypts.
Take the role of a brave little playing card on a card flipping adventure to save your captured companion. Solve puzzles and outwit enemies with 4 suit abilities as you make your way through the dungeon!
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Diehard Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Courier of the Crypts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Courier of the Crypts.
Combining its own unique take on the real-time roguelike genre, with a nostalgic 16-bit look and feel, Diehard Dungeon is a game that feels both familiar and quite different at the same time. Followed by a trusty, treasure collecting companion chest, you must make your way through the dungeons many randomly-generated rooms and levels.
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Super Magbot
Single-player alternative to Courier of the Crypts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Courier of the Crypts.
A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.
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Trials of Azra
Single-player alternative to Courier of the Crypts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Courier of the Crypts.
Play as Sam, a kid that controls the dead! Defeat your enemies with magic and control their bodies to solve challenging puzzles!
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DemonCrawl
Single-player alternative to Courier of the Crypts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Courier of the Crypts.
DemonCrawl is a puzzle roguelite that combines the addicting gameplay of Minesweeper with hundreds of unique items, stages, and abilities!
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Volgarr the Viking
Single-player alternative to Courier of the Crypts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Courier of the Crypts.
Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.
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Disc Room
Single-player alternative to Courier of the Crypts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Courier of the Crypts.
Are you ready to get sliced in half? The year is 2089 and a giant disc has appeared in orbit of Jupiter. Step into the oversized space suit of a brave scientist and explore this sprawling intergalactic slaughterhouse.
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Hammerwatch
Single-player alternative to Courier of the Crypts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Courier of the Crypts.
A hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment. Play solo or co-op in this adventure from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch. Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through four unique environments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles.
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Crystal Caves
Single-player alternative to Courier of the Crypts — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Enter an underground world of treasures and traps in Crystal Caves, a colorful EGA game that rivals any commercial game with its arcade quality, puzzles and graphics. As Mylo Steamwitz, enter cave after cave of adventure, gathering teasures and evading countless hazards.
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Secret Agent
Single-player alternative to Courier of the Crypts — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
You are agent 006 - top agent of the government's secret organization committed to protecting the world against terrorists and power-mad criminals. Your mission: to parachute into a high -security island outpost and secure the plans to the ultimate satellite laser weapon, which was recently stolen from the government.
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Secret Agent
Single-player alternative to Courier of the Crypts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Courier of the Crypts.
The family of our protagonist -- Mikage Jin -- are descendants of a line of ninjas responsible for national security since the Edo era. Jin was born and raised to follow in the footsteps of his secret agent mother as a ninja in training. He's been ordered to infiltrate Touka Academy undercover...
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Wizordum
Single-player alternative to Courier of the Crypts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Courier of the Crypts.
Wizordum is a retro FPS that puts you in the role of a Mage on a quest to track down the source of Chaos. With a wide arsenal of spells and magic items, battle your way through the world of Terrabruma in this unique blend of classic 90s shooters and modern gaming elements.
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Crystal Caves HD
Single-player alternative to Courier of the Crypts — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Return to the underground classic world of treasures and traps in the HD remake of Crystal Caves! Guide Mylo through puzzles and arcade challenges of your favorite episodes, then explore the whole new Episode loaded with all new puzzles, enemies, challenges, hazards and help Mylo get back home!
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Secret Agent HD
Single-player alternative to Courier of the Crypts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Courier of the Crypts.
Return to the remote island classic world of rewards and traps in the HD remake of Secret Agent! Guide 006 through puzzles & arcade challenges of your favorite missions, then uncover the whole new Episode loaded with all new puzzles, enemies, challenges, hazards & help 006 finally defeat DVS!
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Monster Bash HD
Single-player alternative to Courier of the Crypts — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Courier of the Crypts.
Apogee's bash'em and smash'em adventure plunges Johnny Dash into the evil Underworld of Count Chuck, when his dog Tex is kidnapped by Count Chuck along with hundreds of other dogs & cats! Guide Johnny through the Count's gruesome schemes, rescue all the pets, and end this nightmare once and for all!