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Single-player games like Pongo

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Pongo, 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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    Atomic Brain — Steam game cover

    Atomic Brain

    Single-player alternative to Pongo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Pongo.

    Immerse yourself in the dark, industrial world of Atomic brain, a dynamic shooter where every bullet counts, and survival depends on your reaction and accuracy.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Reality Rifts — Steam game cover

    Reality Rifts

    Single-player alternative to Pongo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Pongo.

    3D platformer with a portal gun! Solve puzzles, exciting levels, become a master of portal travel.

    2024ActionSportsStrategy3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    3D PUZZLE - Flooded Grounds — Steam game cover

    3D PUZZLE - Flooded Grounds

    Single-player alternative to Pongo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Pongo.

    Collect a 3D puzzle, transferring things to the right places to create a beautiful place.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie199.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  4. 4
    The Dev: Enter The Blockchain — Steam game cover

    The Dev: Enter The Blockchain

    Single-player alternative to Pongo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Pongo.

    A 3D platforming game revolving around the creator of Bitcoin, The Dev. As The Dev you must journey into the blockchain to bring honor back to the world of crypto with nothing but some ciggies, a gun, and your undoubted devving power. This is the best game you will ever play.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie2.00 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Sleeper's Quest: A Labyrinth to Thee — Steam game cover

    A Sleeper's Quest: A Labyrinth to Thee

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

    A Sleeper's Quest: A Labyrinth to Thee is a simple, unique and difficult 3D Maze Platformer that requires platforming precision, patience and memorization.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ursa — Steam game cover

    Ursa

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

    Explore Ursa as you help activate positional beacons on the surface of the planet. Look for collectibles along the way! Compete on the leaderboards for the best times!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure1.24 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zone Of War — Steam game cover

    Zone Of War

    Single-player alternative to Pongo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Pongo.

    Crashed in a parallel planet make your way through the diverse array of enemies already at war! Rival your opponents with your superior intellect. Solve problems, tackle difficult situations, cause havoc to get home, & most of all have fun with your friends or replay the story for hidden content.

    2022ActionStrategyAdventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Button VR — Steam game cover

    Button VR

    Single-player alternative to Pongo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Pongo.

    Button VR is a game where the goal is to press a button to advance to the next level, with increasingly harder puzzles and new content introduced as you progress. The game's VR component allows for immersive and interactive gameplay that also provides a unique and satisfying VR gaming experience.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lovely Planet — Steam game cover

    Lovely Planet

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

    A First Person Shooter Gun Ballet set in a cutesy abstract world. Jump and shoot your way through five worlds full of treacherous enemies with your trusty semi-automatic!

    2014ActionIndie1.19 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Undertale — Steam game cover

    Undertale

    Single-player alternative to Pongo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Pongo.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →