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Single-player games like Quantum Quartz

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Quantum Quartz, 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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    Flow - The Tidal Whispers — Steam game cover

    Flow - The Tidal Whispers

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

    A challenging narrative platformer built for the NES, where kindness shapes the journey.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ground Water - Episode of Dhanra — Steam game cover

    Ground Water - Episode of Dhanra

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

    A platformer about squeezing and a quest to forge freedom. Follow Roshi's venture through the conflicts of Dhanra Village as a part of his journey to find a cure for the curse on his home. Navigate through winding paths and tactile environments that help express Roshi's potent squeeze and vessels.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Aggelos 2 — Steam game cover

    Aggelos 2

    Single-player alternative to Quantum Quartz — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Quantum Quartz.

    With the Gods of light about to lose the great battle against the Army of Darkness, the Aggelos must learn to embrace his darker side. Explore two opposing realms full of secrets, puzzles and intense 2D combat in this challenging action-platformer.

    2026ActionAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lyara — Steam game cover

    Lyara

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

    Lost in an unknown world, Lyara tries to make sense of her surroundings while dealing with inner conflicts. Brave different challenges to find the answers she seeks as you progress through the game and grow alongside her.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Arinn — Steam game cover

    Arinn

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

    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.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Color Lim — Steam game cover

    Color Lim

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

    Set in a post-apocalyptic world, Color Lim follows Lim, a colorless slime on a quest to find his true color. Change colors to navigate, transform into enemies to use their abilities, and solve puzzles to shape Lim's unique journey.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Celeste — Steam game cover

    Celeste

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

    Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    1 Screen Platformer — Steam game cover

    1 Screen Platformer

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

    This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure1.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →