Single-player games like Hot Lava
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Hot Lava, 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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Sycamore
Single-player alternative to Hot Lava — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hot Lava.
Find the hidden levels, collect all the coins, or play with friends in Sycamore, a 3D platformer under development based around quick, fast-paced movement where you will race to the end of a level and compete in leaderboard times with players from around the world.
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PANZER BALL
Single-player alternative to Hot Lava — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hot Lava.
Panzer Ball is a fast-paced 3D platformer inspired by the classic surf and bunnyhop game modes. Jump in and see how fast you can complete the courses in both single and multiplayer.
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Lost Marbles
Single-player alternative to Hot Lava — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Hot Lava.
Lost Marbles is a fast pace physics-based rolling platformer. The game includes 3 game modes; Time Trials, Gem Arenas and Arcade Playlists. The game is broken into 5 difficulties, so no matter your style of gaming, there will always be something to play, and every level has a global scoreboard.
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Pogo Girlfriend 👧🏼
Single-player alternative to Hot Lava — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Racing with Hot Lava.
A foddy-like pogo game with a lot of heart! Play with your friends!
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Raising Torolith
Single-player alternative to Hot Lava — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hot Lava.
A physics based first-person platformer. Pump your adrenaline through high speed and precision in this parkour adventure! Climb walls, slide, dash & fly. Reach the orbs and raise entire castles from the water!
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Celaria
Single-player alternative to Hot Lava — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Racing with Hot Lava.
Celaria is a first-person racing parkour platformer in which the player races against the time on various tracks. Find the fastest path to the goal and take advantage of the environment in order to improve your runs as much as possible.
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Dark Runner
Single-player alternative to Hot Lava — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hot Lava.
Parkour, speedrun and darkness. This combination is quite a challenge. Unique lighting mechanics like you've never seen before are the main reason you'll want this game to never end.
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Don't Starve Together
Single-player alternative to Hot Lava — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hot Lava.
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
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Oxygen Not Included
Single-player alternative to Hot Lava — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hot Lava.
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
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Don't Starve
Single-player alternative to Hot Lava — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hot Lava.
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.
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Griftlands
Single-player alternative to Hot Lava — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hot Lava.
Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.
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Mark of the Ninja
Single-player alternative to Hot Lava — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hot Lava.
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.
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Rotwood
Single-player alternative to Hot Lava — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Hot Lava.
The world has been thrown into chaos, and it's up to you and your friends to battle the corrupted beasts of the Rotwood. Upgrade your gear, choose your preferred weapon, and hone your skills to defend your safe haven.
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Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
Single-player alternative to Hot Lava — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hot Lava.
In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation.
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Invisible, Inc.
Single-player alternative to Hot Lava — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hot Lava.
Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.