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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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Pale Piper
Single-player alternative to Quantum Quartz — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Quantum Quartz.
Uncover the truth behind your death and your sibling’s in a story-driven precision platformer inspired by the Pied Piper myth. Navigate a decaying, interconnected world where movement is your only defense. No combat, only precision, consequence, and secrets hidden in the dark.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Forgotten Fragments
Single-player alternative to Quantum Quartz — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Quantum Quartz.
Test your skills in this puzzle-platformer game: Help Enid, Ryder, and Dayen recover the Forgotten Fragments in this beautiful pixel art adventure. More than a hundred of hand-crafted levels split between the single-player and co-op campaigns!