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Single-player games like TANGENT

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to TANGENT, 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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    Play Faster — Steam game cover

    Play Faster

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

    Play Faster is a precision platformer built for fast movement, instant retries, and endlessly replayable runs. Master movement, optimize routes, and climb online leaderboards with built-in speedrunning tools.

    2026ActionIndieRacing4.50 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    RAD: Ascension — Steam game cover

    RAD: Ascension

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

    Some runs you race the clock. Some you just flow. RAD is a movement game built around speed and experimentation. Pump, jump, swing and glide through neon courses, race leaderboard ghosts, shave milliseconds off every run, and play it all to your own music. Instant restarts; one more run, every time.

    2027ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stunt Paradise 2 — Steam game cover

    Stunt Paradise 2

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

    Stunt Paradise 2 - more speed, more explosions, more madness! Jump over ramps, dodge lasers, buzzsaws, and rockets while performing insane stunts. With new traps, improved graphics, and pure arcade chaos - get ready for the ultimate stunt challenge!

    2026ActionSportsIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Oby Adventure — Steam game cover

    Oby Adventure

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

    Join Oby on an adventure inspired by the colorful platformers of the 1990s and 2000s. Jump, run and stomp enemies through playful levels packed with surprises. Defeat mighty bosses and restore peace to the Fruitimal Kingdom.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stellations — Steam game cover

    Stellations

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

    A game about going in circles.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DeTails — Steam game cover

    DeTails

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

    DeTails is a narrative adventure starring Cami, a bass player and color slinging chameleon as she travels with her band The Hexes. Explore a vibrant world bursting with a colorful cast of characters. Master mini-games, fight the man, and learn what it means to grow up without losing your edge!

    IndieAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SALMON — Steam game cover

    SALMON

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

    You are a salmon, performing platforming that feels satisfying and ridiculous. Jump off walls, race against your friends, explore the strange world. Most people don't realise how athletic salmon can be.

    2026ActionIndieRacingSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    You're It! — Steam game cover

    You're It!

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

    A fast 2.5D multiplayer tag game where up to eight blobs grapple, wall-jump, dodge, and shove through 40 wild arenas, passing an explosive glow before time runs out.

    ActionSportsIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →