Single-player games like Cliff Kingdom
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Cliff Kingdom, 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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Runic Curse Remastered
Single-player alternative to Cliff Kingdom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cliff Kingdom.
Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.
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Sutra Pilgrim
Single-player alternative to Cliff Kingdom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cliff Kingdom.
Set out on a journey through Sutra Pilgrim! Hone your skills, gather powerful Artifacts, meet steadfast allies, and challenge fearsome Yaoguai Kings. Traverse a vast mythic world inspired by Journey to the West, seek the Sutra Pilgrim, and uncover the hidden truth behind this westbound journey.
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BIOMORPH
Single-player alternative to Cliff Kingdom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cliff Kingdom.
BIOMORPH is a dark metroidvania game where you become the creatures that you kill! Solve ingenious puzzles and navigate a stunning hand-drawn world. Meet quirky characters, rebuild a city, and uncover the secrets of a sprawling, fallen civilization… and of your own mysterious origins.
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Aestik
Single-player alternative to Cliff Kingdom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cliff Kingdom.
Make impactful decisions in moral dilemma situations, which will change the course of your journey through this atmospheric, hand-drawn metroidvania. Explore the hazardous paths of the Realm of Aestik and fight its corrupted inhabitants as you unravel its deep-rooted mysteries.
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DOOMBLADE
Single-player alternative to Cliff Kingdom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cliff Kingdom.
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
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Solateria
Single-player alternative to Cliff Kingdom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cliff Kingdom.
Solateria is a hand-drawn action Metroidvania with parry-focused combat. A small fire warrior journeys to find the Primordial Flame, the world’s last hope against the Shadow Plague. Defeat foes with stylish parries and explore mysterious realms to uncover the world’s secrets.
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Hollow Knight
Single-player alternative to Cliff Kingdom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cliff Kingdom.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
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MIO: Memories in Orbit
Single-player alternative to Cliff Kingdom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Cliff Kingdom.
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.