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Single-player games like Tidespawn

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Tidespawn, 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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    Mystic Seals — Steam game cover

    Mystic Seals

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

    Battle against terrible foes! Collect mystical powerups! Befriend adorably violent pets! Explore the mysterious Unjima Island and its demon-cursed shrines in a brand new twin-stick Rougelite Co-Op featuring Shrine Maiden Shizuka and her companions!

    ActionAdventureRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ichorian Tales — Steam game cover

    Ichorian Tales

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

    Inspired by the traditional Zelda formula, Ichorian Tales is focused on that old-school dungeon crawling experience! Explore, fight enemies, solve puzzles and obtain new abilities to crack open the dungeon and fight massive bosses!

    2027ActionAdventureRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tales of Acilain — Steam game cover

    Tales of Acilain

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

    Explore the ruins of Acilain in this dark top-down action RPG. After losing your arm to the Dark Man, harness spectral energy to manifest a phantom limb. Defeat powerful generals, absorb their spirit essence, and solve intricate Zelda-style puzzles to break a 100-year-old blood curse.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Spectral Web: Yuurei — Steam game cover

    The Spectral Web: Yuurei

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

    Explore a giant, shifting Labyrinth and face off against powerful, ancient ghosts in this old-school action game inspired by 8-bit classics!

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Teios Journey — Steam game cover

    Teios Journey

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

    Embark on a thrilling adventure through a vibrant world teeming with challenges and mysteries. Traverse diverse landscapes, solve intricate puzzles, and engage in epic battles as you unravel the secrets hidden within the land.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Secret Dungeon — Steam game cover

    The Secret Dungeon

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

    Embark on a 2-player adventure through vast, enchanted realms. Wield weapons, uncover powerful upgrades, and face dark magic as you explore a fallen kingdom. Easy to jump in, with depth for those who venture deeper into the dungeon's mysteries.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Swordfish: Knight of the Deep — Steam game cover

    The Swordfish: Knight of the Deep

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

    Embark on an epic adventure as a sword-wielding fish and restore order to the kingdom's depths. Explore an ocean world full of adorable characters, menacing foes, and hidden wonders.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Karma Exorcist — Steam game cover

    Karma Exorcist

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

    The underworld lies in ruins, ravaged by evil karma. In this unknown and perilous realm of the dead, you must fight against demonic forces, collect mystical artifacts, face the Yama Kings and the Ghost Emperors, sever the Karma, and reforge the path of reincarnation.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deadly Harvest — Steam game cover

    Deadly Harvest

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

    Annihilate hordes of wraiths, pumpkins, rats & snakes while defending your farm in Deadly Harvest. Get massive combos in this spooky, casual roguelite, uncovering dark secrets to take on the Headless Horseman!

    2022ActionIndieRPG1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rhyolite — Steam game cover

    Rhyolite

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

    Rhyolite throws your crew of up to 4 players into a pressure cooker of broken train mechanisms, complex enemy attacks, and an ever-shifting puzzle of resource and attention management as you capture ghosts on a haunted steampunk railway.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cake Studio — Steam game cover

    Cake Studio

    Single-player alternative to Tidespawn — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Create the cake of your dreams in this cozy cake-decorating sandbox game. No objectives or timers, just relaxing creative bliss!

    SimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →