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Single-player games like Hamstory

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Hamstory, 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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    Deep Sea Sweep — Steam game cover

    Deep Sea Sweep

    Single-player alternative to Hamstory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hamstory.

    Switch between free movement and platforming while carrying heavy treasures to navigate each level. Swim, jump and bonk meanies on their head in many short but challenging levels with tight controls. Clean up the sea of all these filthy treasures chests plaguing the various biomes!

    2026ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wacky! Deer & Munk Adventure — Steam game cover

    Wacky! Deer & Munk Adventure

    Single-player alternative to Hamstory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hamstory.

    Can't do it alone. Together, we absolutely can! An action-puzzle platformer where Deer and Munk's totally different abilities are the key. Play solo by switching between them, or team up in 2-player co-op.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MIO: Memories in Orbit — Steam game cover

    MIO: Memories in Orbit

    Single-player alternative to Hamstory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hamstory.

    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.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    TetherGeist — Steam game cover

    TetherGeist

    Single-player alternative to Hamstory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hamstory.

    TetherGeist is a challenging precision platformer that rewards practice and perseverance. Guide Mae and her axolotl spirit, Bao, on a wholesome coming-of-age pilgrimage while mastering Astral Projection, a tether that links Mae to her spirit and is the source of her strength.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure13.59 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Froggie — Steam game cover

    Froggie

    Single-player alternative to Hamstory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hamstory.

    Froggie is a platform game with retro graphics.

    2022ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Symphonia — Steam game cover

    Symphonia

    Single-player alternative to Hamstory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hamstory.

    Awaken an expansive musical realm in this non-violent and poetic platformer. In Symphonia, you'll use the power of your violin coupled with your platforming skills to gather an orchestra to bring the musical machinery of the world back to life.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kaze and the Wild Masks — Steam game cover

    Kaze and the Wild Masks

    Single-player alternative to Hamstory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hamstory.

    Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Celeste — Steam game cover

    Celeste

    Single-player alternative to Hamstory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hamstory.

    Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hamster’s Sticker Book — Steam game cover

    Hamster’s Sticker Book

    Single-player alternative to Hamstory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hamstory.

    Decorate your desktop with cute stickers! A desktop overlay sticker book where you can freely attach and remove stickers on your screen while working.

    2026IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →