Single-player games like Earthworm Jim
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Earthworm Jim, 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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Earthworm Jim 2
Single-player alternative to Earthworm Jim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Earthworm Jim.
Earthworm Jim is back with more side-scrolling platform action. Whip, run, jump, fly, and Snott swing your way to victory!
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Rayman® Origins
Single-player alternative to Earthworm Jim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Earthworm Jim.
Experience the magical universe of Rayman with legendary 2D gameplay that has captured the hearts of millions of fans!
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Psychonauts 2
Single-player alternative to Earthworm Jim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Earthworm Jim.
Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.
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Psychonauts
Single-player alternative to Earthworm Jim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Earthworm Jim.
A Psychic Odyssey Through the Minds of Misfits, Monsters, and Madmen. This classic action/adventure platformer from acclaimed developers Double Fine Productions follows the story of a young psychic named Razputin.
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Guacamelee! Gold Edition
Single-player alternative to Earthworm Jim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Earthworm Jim.
Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania-style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican-inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters.
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Pikuniku
Single-player alternative to Earthworm Jim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Earthworm Jim.
Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide
Single-player alternative to Earthworm Jim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Earthworm Jim.
Prepare to be scared! A clash between the Flying Dutchman and King Neptune has unleashed ghostly mayhem all over Bikini Bottom. Switch seamlessly between SpongeBob and Patrick, combine their unique skills and save Bikini Bottom from total ghostification!
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LEGO® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures
Single-player alternative to Earthworm Jim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Earthworm Jim.
Build, Battle and Brawl your way out of trouble! Play through all three classic Indiana Jones™ movies and relive your favorite Indy adventures in the tongue-in-cheek worlds of LEGO®. Explore and Discover - Battle enemies, solve puzzles, and seek out the world's greatest treasures.
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SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics
Single-player alternative to Earthworm Jim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Earthworm Jim.
SEGA’s collection of Mega Drive & Genesis Classics comes to a new generation, now updated with even more features: online multiplayer, achievements, mirror mode, rewind, save states, VR and more! Over 50 classic games in one great package. Get into the classics!
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Single-player alternative to Earthworm Jim — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features.
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Chip's Challenge (Amiga/C64/Lynx/Mega Drive/SNES/Spectrum)
Single-player alternative to Earthworm Jim — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The classic brain-twisting grid-based puzzle game returns in this collection, including the original 1989 Atari Lynx version, three classic ports, and two brand new Sega Mega Drive and SNES ports. Help Chip impress Melinda the Mental Marvel by beating her 140+ tough challenges.
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Sacrifice
Single-player alternative to Earthworm Jim — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Sacrifice is the acclaimed real-time strategy game that focuses on combat instead of resource gathering. The only two resources you'll need to worry about are mana and souls. Need more units? Capture the souls of your enemy. Cast spells of awesome power.
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MDK
Single-player alternative to Earthworm Jim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Earthworm Jim.
ON A GOOD DAY, ONLY 2.5 MILLION PEOPLE WILL DIE. As vast alien mining cities suck the power and minerals from every major metropolis on Earth simultaneously, time is of the essence as millions of civilians are expiring by the second.
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Messiah
Single-player alternative to Earthworm Jim — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Earthworm Jim.
Bob is an angel ordered by God himself to go and clean up the putrid world of the future. He has been given the power of possession so that he can sneak up on any person, animal or genetically engineered being and leap right into their souls! The rules are up to you - enjoy the freedom.