Single-player games like Trashcan Man
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Trashcan Man, 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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Sheep for the Stars
Single-player alternative to Trashcan Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Soar your rocked powered sheep through challenging and punishing obstacle courses. Using physics based precision and some problem solving, find your perfect route to the finish. Customize your sheep's appearance and challenge friends in a chaotic and race to the finish.
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Viola: The Heroine's Melody
Single-player alternative to Trashcan Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trashcan Man.
Viola: The Heroine's Melody is the musical Platformer/RPG! After failing at violin practice for the hundredth time, Viola becomes trapped inside her instrument's fantastical world. Join her adventure to find her way back home, aided by the diverse ensemble of friends she meets along the way.
- 3
Dead Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Trashcan Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trashcan Man.
Challenging 2D platformer in the best traditions of classic games, with an excellent chiptune soundtrack. The game will check your nerves for strength and bring a lot of emotions.
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Driving Is Hard
Single-player alternative to Trashcan Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trashcan Man.
Prove your skills by driving the Bathtub on Wheels! Solve puzzles, collect soap, and dive into Jeff's family drama. Drive, Fall, Learn, Repeat.
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Levelhead
Single-player alternative to Trashcan Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trashcan Man.
Deliver those goods, real good - or get turned into scrap trying! Chaotic co-op platforming, genre-bending power-ups, a challenging campaign, and endless community-built levels await, so grab a friend and GO!
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1 Screen Platformer
Single-player alternative to Trashcan Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trashcan Man.
This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.
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Super Meat Boy Forever
Single-player alternative to Trashcan Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trashcan Man.
Super Meat Boy is back! This time around Meat Boy is always running, literally it's an auto-runner. You will jump, dive, slide and punch your way through brutal levels and mean boss fights. We designed 5,000+ levels so you can play the game over and over without seeing the same level twice.
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Octahedron: Transfixed Edition
Single-player alternative to Trashcan Man — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trashcan Man.
Surf through a pulsating, underground world on platforms pulled from thin air in this challenging, psychedelic, rhythm-infused action platformer that has you defying gravity to a pumping beat.