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Single-player games like Entering Host

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Entering Host, 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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    Ratcore: The Rat-Former — Steam game cover

    Ratcore: The Rat-Former

    Single-player alternative to Entering Host — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Entering Host.

    You don't know where you are or what your purpose is, but all you know is you want to escape. In this linear, puzzle-filled precision platformer, you must dive whiskers first into many unknown territories. There are many strange yet satisfying mechanics to keep the gameplay unique and fun.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Rusted — Steam game cover

    The Rusted

    Single-player alternative to Entering Host — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Entering Host.

    The world belongs to machines now. Join a loyal robot dog on a journey through a haunting post-apocalyptic world in search of its lost human family. THE RUSTED is a hand-drawn 2D action-puzzle platformer.

    2026IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Robot-X — Steam game cover

    Robot-X

    Single-player alternative to Entering Host — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Entering Host.

    A fast-paced platform shooter inspired by 90s classics. Follow Robot-X on a journey to protect the city from a new danger, fight bosses and jump over pits in this retro experience.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CrushBorgs — Steam game cover

    CrushBorgs

    Single-player alternative to Entering Host — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Entering Host.

    "Run and Gun" oldschool single-player platformer with NES aesthetics, including an authentic 8-bit chiptune.

    2022ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Arinn — Steam game cover

    Arinn

    Single-player alternative to Entering Host — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Entering Host.

    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.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CRISIS Command — Steam game cover

    CRISIS Command

    Single-player alternative to Entering Host — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Entering Host.

    The peaceful island of Yukrea has been invaded by the evil Dread Corps! It's time to blast your way through over 6 stages of mayhem to rescue civilians and push those robots out. Use their own powers against them and help reclaim peace to the island.

    2024ActionAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PHAGE — Steam game cover

    PHAGE

    Single-player alternative to Entering Host — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Entering Host.

    "Phage" is a pixel-art platformer. Players control a weak primitive organism called the "Phage", whose only ability is to steal the bodies of other creatures on the map. The goal: explore, devour, evolve, and use acquired abilities to hunt and kill every living being in the world.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Relic Light — Steam game cover

    Relic Light

    Single-player alternative to Entering Host — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Entering Host.

    A pixel-art 2D puzzle platformer with Metroidvania exploration. Join starfarer girl Ling Ao'ao as she meets AI girl ALICE in the ruins of humanity at the universe's end. Befriend companions, gather abilities, solve intricate contraptions, and uncover the cosmos's truth.

    IndieAdventureRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →