Single-player games like Drill Bird
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Drill Bird, 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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Darwin's Paradox!
Single-player alternative to Drill Bird — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Drill Bird.
Step into a cinematic adventure as Darwin, a brilliant octopus trapped in a mysterious industrial world. Use his unique abilities - swimming, wall-climbing, shooting ink, camouflage, and more - to overcome traps and escape.
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Planet of Lana II
Single-player alternative to Drill Bird — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Drill Bird.
As greed and power divide the tribes of their home planet, Lana and her little companion, Mui, must stand together against the forces reshaping their world – struggling not just for survival, but for the soul of their home.
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Oozi: Earth Adventure
Single-player alternative to Drill Bird — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Drill Bird.
Oozi: Earth Adventure is a classic 2D platformer with old school gameplay - no puzzles, no punishment, just 100% pure classic platforming fun! Its most prominent features are HD visuals and beautiful hand-drawn art, but despite its visual style, it’s a good fit for all kinds of gamers!
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ANTONBLAST
Single-player alternative to Drill Bird — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Drill Bird.
ANTONBLAST is a fast-paced explosive action platformer that's all about destruction. Play as the enraged Dynamite Anton (or his cranked-out coworker Annie) and use your Mighty F’n Hammer to demolish bizarre worlds, tussle with screen-filling bosses, and steal your Spirits back from Satan!
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Mr. DRILLER DrillLand
Single-player alternative to Drill Bird — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Drill Bird.
The popular action puzzle game “Mr. DRILLER DrillLand” makes its Western debut on Steam! You’re invited to a secret amusement park known as “DrillLand” – 500 meters underground!
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Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
Single-player alternative to Drill Bird — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Drill Bird.
Swing, jump, and blast through dimensions in the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2D action-platformer Grapple Dog. Zip between action-packed worlds as Pablo and Luna team up to save the cosmos in their own unique ways.
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Bat Boy
Single-player alternative to Drill Bird — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Drill Bird.
Ryosuke isn't just your regular high-school kid. He and his fellow sports-star friends secretly battle against the evil invading forces of Lord Vicious, hellbent on hosting sinister athletic events for his own amusement! Ryosuke is Bat Boy!
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Downwell
Single-player alternative to Drill Bird — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Drill Bird.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
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SteamWorld Dig
Single-player alternative to Drill Bird — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Drill Bird.
SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.
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Metroidvania
Single-player alternative to Drill Bird — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Drill Bird.
Explore a dark pixel-art metroidvania filled with fast-paced combat, challenging bosses, hidden secrets, and rewarding exploration as you unlock new paths through a mysterious world.