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
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!
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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.
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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!
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Tearscape
Single-player alternative to Tidespawn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tidespawn.
As a hunter, you explore a dark, interconnected world filled with dungeons, relying on precise combat to survive. Battle grotesque monsters, expand your arsenal, and uncover hidden paths in a non-linear, pixel art journey.
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The Girl from Arkanya
Single-player alternative to Tidespawn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tidespawn.
The Girl from Arkanya is a top-down treasure hunting RPG, mimicking the style and feel of 2D Zelda games. Explore the jungles of Amazonia as Marisa, alongside her capybara companion!
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Shrine's Legacy
Single-player alternative to Tidespawn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tidespawn.
Shrine's Legacy is a SNES-era inspired, 16-bit RPG set in the magical world of Ardemia. Follow a pair of heroes as they try to unite the elements of magic, restore the Sword of Shrine, and save the world in both single player and couch/local co-op action.
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Moon Hunters
Single-player alternative to Tidespawn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tidespawn.
Play alone or with friends! A co-op personality test about exploring an ancient, occult world in 5 days. How will you be remembered?
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UNSIGHTED
Single-player alternative to Tidespawn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tidespawn.
EXPLORE YOUR WAY. Awoken to a world ruined by war, Alma must traverse the vast city of Arcadia before the life force of her friends and herself withers away. Time is ticking, and every moment matters. Who will you save, and who will you leave to turn UNSIGHTED?
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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!
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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.
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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!