Single-player games like Hob
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Hob, 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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Iconoclasts
Single-player alternative to Hob — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hob.
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.
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Supraland
Single-player alternative to Hob — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hob.
Try the demo! A mix between Portal, Zelda and Metroid. Exploration, puzzles, terrible combat, secret upgrades and new abilities that help you reach new places. Playtime 12-25h.
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Omno
Single-player alternative to Hob — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hob.
A single-player journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders, created by solo developer Jonas Manke.
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Owlboy
Single-player alternative to Hob — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hob.
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
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Sable
Single-player alternative to Hob — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hob.
Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.
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FAR: Lone Sails
Single-player alternative to Hob — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hob.
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?
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Death's Door
Single-player alternative to Hob — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hob.
Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.
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ANIMAL WELL
Single-player alternative to Hob — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hob.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
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Torchlight
Single-player alternative to Hob — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Adventure awaits in the award-winning Action RPG debut from Runic Games! Explore the randomized depths of this boom town, collect loot, and level up to save Torchlight - and possibly the world.
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Technobabylon
Single-player alternative to Hob — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hob.
A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.
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Shardlight
Single-player alternative to Hob — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hob.
A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.
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Primordia
Single-player alternative to Hob — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hob.
Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe.
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TUNIC
Single-player alternative to Hob — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Hob.
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
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The Guardian
Single-player alternative to Hob — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hob.
The Guardian is a 2D platformer with a lot of interesting levels! Many different obstacles and opponents will be in the game, and you must overcome them and get The Element Stone.
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Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time
Single-player alternative to Hob — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Hob.
Amidst the scorched sands of ancient Persia, there is a legend spun in an ancient tongue. It speaks of a time borne by blood and ruled by deceit. Drawn to the dark powers of a magic dagger, a young Prince is led to unleash a deadly evil upon a beautiful kingdom.
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Metroidvania
Single-player alternative to Hob — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hob.
Explore a dark pixel-art metroidvania filled with fast-paced combat, challenging bosses, hidden secrets, and rewarding exploration as you unlock new paths through a mysterious world.
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Torchlight II
Single-player alternative to Hob — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Hob.
The adventure continues in Torchlight II! An Action RPG filled with epic battles, bountiful treasure, and a fully randomized world. Bring your friends along for the journey with online and LAN multiplayer.