Single-player games like Tinboy
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Tinboy, 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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Herakles and the Princess of Troy
Single-player alternative to Tinboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Tinboy.
A brutal platform game with an advanced speedrun system. Explore a story from Greek mythology as you rally an army to defy a tyrant. Hack and slash your way up the leaderboards and claim a world record!
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Billy
Single-player alternative to Tinboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Tinboy.
Take control of Billy and Polly as you make your way through a colorful and challenging world full of precision platforming goodness.
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The True Slime King
Single-player alternative to Tinboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Tinboy.
An evil presence has emerged in the kingdom… but is it you or is it them? Play as a fallen king and somewhat immortal slime to conquer an onslaught of obstacles and puzzles in a quest to reclaim your fallen kingdoms. Smooth and simple controls for the ultimate experience in 2D precision platforming!
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Vylan
Single-player alternative to Tinboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Tinboy.
Help Vylan on his journey to regain his lost memories in this Tile-Based platformer. Take on 100 levels in this platformer that flips the genre on its head.
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Swapshot
Single-player alternative to Tinboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Tinboy.
In Swapshot, you take control of this fearless protagonist, equipped with an incredible teleportation gun. Your mission is to overcome a series of challenges in a world filled with 2D platforms and intriguing puzzles.
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Hatup
Single-player alternative to Tinboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Tinboy.
In Hatup you'll have the mission to go through different challenges with your hat that will allow you to progress through the game's stages. Using different mechanics you will face many challenges and with different levels of difficulty.
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Climb It
Single-player alternative to Tinboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Tinboy.
Climb It is a platformer and a puzzle game. Find all levels in a world which want to kill you and finish them. But be careful...be prepared to hit the "Restart" button more than once !
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The Annoying Game
Single-player alternative to Tinboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Tinboy.
Run, jump, die, repeat. Help Teddy on his journey through the complex, 2D dungeon, where every step will try (and usually succeed) to kill him. Are you patient enough to finish one of the most difficult games of the year?
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Portal
Single-player alternative to Tinboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
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Gray Dawn
Single-player alternative to Tinboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Tinboy.
Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.