Single-player games like ANKI
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to ANKI, 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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Pikuniku
Single-player alternative to ANKI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ANKI.
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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Semblance
Single-player alternative to ANKI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ANKI.
Semblance is an innovative platformer with deformable terrain, set in a beautiful minimalist world. It’s a game that asks, what if you could deform and reshape the world itself? Semblance takes the idea of a ‘platform’ in a platformer and turns it on its head.
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TurnOn
Single-player alternative to ANKI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ANKI.
"TurnOn" tells the spellbinding tale of a brave alien creature and its striking journey through blackout world, in an incredibly colorful and detailed platformer without platforms.
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PONCHO
Single-player alternative to ANKI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ANKI.
A robot, a poncho and a journey of discovery! Make your way through this wonderful world of pixelated parallax platforming to solve the ultimate puzzle: who is Poncho?
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Downwell
Single-player alternative to ANKI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ANKI.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
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Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
Single-player alternative to ANKI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ANKI.
Awakened from his slumber, Beatbuddy journeys through lush hand-painted environments on a quest to save his companions and his own immortality. Beatbuddy interacts with the living breathing environment that pulses to the beat of an original soundtrack, aiding him as he unlocks new paths and solves puzzles.
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Blaite
Single-player alternative to ANKI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ANKI.
A platform game so difficult and at the same time, so addictive that you will enjoy having to repeat a levels dozens of times until complete them.
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Nihilumbra
Single-player alternative to ANKI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with ANKI.
Discover the beautiful world of Nihilumbra and join Born on his adventure to find himself whilst trying to escape from his inevitable curse. Born was created from the absolute nothingness: The Void. But somehow he separates himself from the black emptiness and appears in the world.
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Silver Knight
Single-player alternative to ANKI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ANKI.
Silver Knight is a unique isometric mini-RPG with randomized enemy spawn placement that offers a challenging new experience each time you play. Any second can become your last in this dangerous land. Think twice before making your move — lives are extremely hard to come by in these parts.
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Tourists Kidnapped a Little Bear
Single-player alternative to ANKI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ANKI.
Tourists Kidnapped a Little Bear is a retro 8 bit game with cute five-color-arts, fx-sounds and represents a story of a brave mama bear.Mama bear need's to find and rescue her beloved little bear who was kidnapped by tourists.
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Daddy's gone a-hunting
Single-player alternative to ANKI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ANKI.
Daddy's gone a-hunting is a retro 16 bit game with cute explosions, fx-sounds and represents a story of a lazy prehistoric dad.Who was kicked out from home by his wife. And need to find a food for his kids..
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Omi Momi
Single-player alternative to ANKI — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ANKI.
OMI MOMI is a simple yet challenging puzzle game.It is the perfect blend of classic 8-bit and 16-bit mechanics, making it a must-play for gamers who appreciate a retro feel