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Single-player games like Safe Hayven

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Safe Hayven, 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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    Quarion — Steam game cover

    Quarion

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

    A short 2D pixel-style metroidvania where you explore, fight bosses, aquire items and abilities and find secrets. Inspired by games such as You Have to Win the Game and VVVVVV.

    2025IndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BLADECHIMERA — Steam game cover

    BLADECHIMERA

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

    Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.

    2025ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cyber Shadow — Steam game cover

    Cyber Shadow

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

    The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.

    2021ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ITORAH — Steam game cover

    ITORAH

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

    Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Axiom Verge — Steam game cover

    Axiom Verge

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

    Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Primal Planet — Steam game cover

    Primal Planet

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

    Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    LUNARK — Steam game cover

    LUNARK

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

    A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo — Steam game cover

    Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

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

    Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →