Single-player games like CICADAMATA"
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to CICADAMATA", 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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Grindset T.V.
Single-player alternative to CICADAMATA" — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CICADAMATA".
Grindset T.V. is an open world speedrunning first person platformer for the freaks. God is dead, and Heaven has gone corporate. You’re a gig worker hivemind engineered for package delivery. Welcome to Heaven. Watch your step.
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Frog & Roll
Single-player alternative to CICADAMATA" — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CICADAMATA".
Surf, Bhop, Climb, and blast your way to victory in Frog & Roll. A truly hardcore 3D platformer focused on speed and fast reactions. Chase the records of your friends and the world's best players.
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Escape from the Black Monolith
Single-player alternative to CICADAMATA" — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CICADAMATA".
ESCAPE FROM THE BLACK MONOLITH is a short but tough fast-paced shooter that lets you GUN your way down a vertiginous SKYSCRAPER. Glide around the building, unlock weapons, and shoot down all of the monolith's evil guardians! Micro FPS made by a solo developer for a game jam, then enhanced for Steam.
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MULLET MADJACK
Single-player alternative to CICADAMATA" — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CICADAMATA".
MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!
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Celerity
Single-player alternative to CICADAMATA" — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CICADAMATA".
Celerity is a fast-paced FPS parkour game. Use Wall Running, Grappling Hooks, Hookshots and many more, chain your moves and never lose momentum.
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Deadlink
Single-player alternative to CICADAMATA" — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CICADAMATA".
Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet."
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Neon White
Single-player alternative to CICADAMATA" — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CICADAMATA".
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
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Waves
Single-player alternative to CICADAMATA" — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CICADAMATA".
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!