Single-player games like The Long Tale
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Long Tale, 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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Escape The Cavern Abyss
Single-player alternative to The Long Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Long Tale.
Collect keys, battle enemies, overcome deadly obstacles, and manage your resources as you fight to escape the Cavern Abyss in this challenging 2D platformer.
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Steve Is Alone
Single-player alternative to The Long Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Long Tale.
Help Steve overcome obstacles and make friends in this challenging retro platform that challenges both veterans and newcomers!
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Coco's Revenge
Single-player alternative to The Long Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Long Tale.
Hop, jump, phase and rotate the world in one of the strangest multi-award winning 2D platformers you've ever seen. Find secrets and set record times accompanied by a live acoustic soundtrack with a dash of seriously quirky visuals. All in the name of saving the sky from the evil Dr. Wily Fox.
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Hundred Chances - The Fortress
Single-player alternative to The Long Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Long Tale.
Challenging 2D Platformer - The Game will test your strength and abiliity ! Can you make your way to the top ?
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Momo and the Mine
Single-player alternative to The Long Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Long Tale.
Help this charismatic mole collect matchsticks in an abandoned mine in this challenging platform game!
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Super Greedy Cat
Single-player alternative to The Long Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Long Tale.
Help King-Meow to collect gold to increase your cat speed and make the higher score in this precision platformer.
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Arinn
Single-player alternative to The Long Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Long Tale.
Arinn is a precision platform game with dungeons full of enemies and deadly traps. The only way out is to escape from the enemies and overcome all the challenges. Collect all the treasures and help Arinn pay off his debts.
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Beefarunna
Single-player alternative to The Long Tale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Long Tale.
The alien invasion has subsided, and Ash has to get off the couch to buy some groceries. Unfortunately, the El Camino broke down on the way to the MeggaMart. Run, jump, and slide your way to a complete cowbell collection in Beefrunna (or: Super Beefarena).