Single-player games like Leafman
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Leafman, 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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Olija
Single-player alternative to Leafman — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Leafman.
Olija is a game about Faraday's quest, a man shipwrecked then trapped in the mysterious country of Terraphage. Armed with a legendary harpoon, he and other castaways try to leave this hostile country to return to their homelands.
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Primal Planet
Single-player alternative to Leafman — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Leafman.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
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Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
Single-player alternative to Leafman — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Leafman.
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is an arcade action platformer full of creatures from medieval myths from Spain and the rest of Europe, as well as from chivalric romances. The extended version of the classic Maldita Castilla, originally created by the indie Locomalito.
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Blasphemous 2
Single-player alternative to Leafman — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Leafman.
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
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MIO: Memories in Orbit
Single-player alternative to Leafman — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Leafman.
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.
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Timespinner
Single-player alternative to Leafman — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Leafman.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
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LUNARK
Single-player alternative to Leafman — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Leafman.
A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!
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Flynn: Son of Crimson
Single-player alternative to Leafman — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Leafman.
Our valiant hero Flynn possesses the ability to influence a mysterious energy and modify his style of combat, transforming him into a force to be reckoned with. Inspired by the golden age of the SNES, Flynn: Son of Crimson is the 2D action adventure that’ll take you right back to the 90s!