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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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    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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    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.

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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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    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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    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.

    Relic Light is a pixel-style puzzle-action dungeon game. You will play as an explorer who arrives at the remaining ruins, explores to acquire various skills, solves the complex and diverse puzzles within, and discovers the ultimate secret of the ruins.

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    ECHO — Steam game cover

    ECHO

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

    Leave solid copies of yourself behind — then leap off them. Echo is a precision puzzle-platformer: place echoes to build your path, dash through lasers, and outsmart every room. No story, no filler — just you, your echoes, and the next challenge.

    2026IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dual Core Sync — Steam game cover

    Dual Core Sync

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

    Your brain has two sides, and one of them has to break: a high-difficulty, brain-splitting game that forces single players to handle "two-player co-op" solo.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie2.09 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →