Single-player games like The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom, 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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Up Against Aliens
Single-player alternative to The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom.
Navigate cosmic debris using time-bending tech in this 3D platformer. Solve puzzles and thwart the alien threat across shifting landscapes. Will you be Earth's unexpected savior when you go Up Against Aliens?
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Quantum Conundrum
Single-player alternative to The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Find and rescue your uncle by using his newest invention to work your way through a crazy complex mansion as you switch between dimensions and solve puzzles!
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Braid
Single-player alternative to The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
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What Lies in the Multiverse
Single-player alternative to The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom.
A bombastic puzzle platformer about worlds turned inside out. Shift dimensions at the push of a button, solve brain-twisting logistical riddles, and race through the wilds of the multiverse in a bleakly hilarious (and hilariously bleak) story where everything you know can turn on a dime.
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Fly'N
Single-player alternative to The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom.
Somewhere between a platformer, a puzzle game and a great big dollop of pure fun, Fly’N will challenge your skills through more than forty levels set in a luxuriant world. Experiment with the four Buds to save the World-Trees from Dyer, the loony hair-dryer who intends to destroy their Helys!
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Hamilton's Great Adventure
Single-player alternative to The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom.
All new DLC, Retro Fever, Now Available!
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The Cave
Single-player alternative to The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom.
Assemble your team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, then descend into the mysterious depths to explore The Cave!
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WHAT THE GOLF?
Single-player alternative to The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom.
A silly physics-based golf parody where every golf course is a new surprising type of golf, some brilliant or hilarious, others so absurd you will ask yourself: WHAT THE GOLF?
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The Swapper
Single-player alternative to The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom.
What if someone knew your mind better than you did? The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.
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Nihilumbra
Single-player alternative to The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom.
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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Cuphead
Single-player alternative to The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom.
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
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King's Quest
Single-player alternative to The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom.
King’s Quest is a collection of five different chapter releases, each focusing on an untold tale in Graham’s past. Discover a wondrous world full of whimsical characters, charming puzzles and perilous dangers in this fun and enchanting coming of age story.