Single-player games like CICADA
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to CICADA, 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
- 1
FlyHigh
Single-player alternative to CICADA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CICADA.
Grapple across floating islands, fight dangerous enemies, and hunt powerful loot. Master risky movement, upgrade your stats, and race to the top to defeat the boss as fast as possible. Every run is a new challenge.
- 2
Hypercore
Single-player alternative to CICADA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CICADA.
Hypercore is a Party Platformer made both with and without multiplayer in mind. Over 1 Billion runs possible with up to 4 players locally. Use Numerous Items against dangerous enemies, scale Golden Cliffs and Barren Landscapes and do what is considered impossible.
- 3
Stock Shock
Single-player alternative to CICADA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CICADA.
A fresh take on the genre: a high-octane 3D stylish action game fusing the thrill of combat with the high-stakes tension of the stock market.
- 4
Blade
Single-player alternative to CICADA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CICADA.
"Soulblade: Dawnbreaker" is a sidescrolling action-adventure that packs satisfying combat with immersive story exploration! Every run offers a fresh journey—are you ready to rise to the challenge? If your edge remains undrawn, can youth truly be called youth?
- 5
Panta Rhei - Guardian of Time
Single-player alternative to CICADA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CICADA.
As Chaos threatens to tear the flow of time apart, Phi, a reluctant Guardian of Time, embarks on a journey to the Origin of Time. Equipped with the ability to bend time, they face hostile creatures, solve puzzles and explore the Realm of Time in an adventure rogue-like where time is your weapon.
- 6
CRETE
Single-player alternative to CICADA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with CICADA.
Fight against the Ancestors and other biopunk creatures. Use their DNA to build your own procedural weapons, find a friend and combine your skills to be even more powerful. The further you go, the better rewards you will get for the next run. It is up to you to reveal what is up there in the north.
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Superation
Single-player alternative to CICADA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CICADA.
Fight Thor and earn your place among the Aesir. Unlock new blessings from the gods and complete challenges to unlock the wisdom of the runes in Superation: a boxing boss-rush roguelike experience
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Panda legend
Single-player alternative to CICADA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with CICADA.
The era of cold weapons, the Panda Kingdom was suffered by combine attack because other animals wanted to capture this rich place. Now， you are a desperate frontier general and you decide to set out alone to fight for the low morale of the army.
- 9
Look or Die
Single-player alternative to CICADA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with CICADA.
What happened at this school back then? A mystery horror story unfolds in an abandoned school.
- 10
BUTTON PRISON
Single-player alternative to CICADA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with CICADA.
You find yourself trapped in a mysterious room upon awakening. Surrounding you are sparse pieces of furniture, mannequins, and countless buttons. Can you safely escape this room?
- 11
Carpet Cleaning Simulator
Single-player alternative to CICADA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with CICADA.
Clean carpets, earn money, and grow stronger in this incremental cleaning game. Scrub, rinse, and squeegee your way to profit—before time resets and you start again.