Single-player games like The Rusted
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Rusted, 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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Entering Host
Single-player alternative to The Rusted — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rusted.
Take control of a robotic parasite caught in a massive conflict between man and machine. Use your unique abilities to solve puzzles, outsmart enemies, and uncover the conspiracy behind your own creation.
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MotionRec
Single-player alternative to The Rusted — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rusted.
MotionRec is a recording puzzle action game where you progress through stages by recording and playing back your own movements.
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Super Roboy
Single-player alternative to The Rusted — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rusted.
Delve into the world of Super Roboy, a hand-drawn Metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic setting! Learn enemy skills, explore an interconnected world, battle mutants and robots, and uncover the emotional story of a young robot searching for his father.
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MIO: Memories in Orbit
Single-player alternative to The Rusted — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rusted.
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
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Blocks That Matter
Single-player alternative to The Rusted — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rusted.
When indie game developers Alexey and Markus are in trouble, their only hope comes from their creation.
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Berserk Boy
Single-player alternative to The Rusted — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rusted.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
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Ghost Song
Single-player alternative to The Rusted — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rusted.
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
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Planet of Lana II
Single-player alternative to The Rusted — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Rusted.
As greed and power divide the tribes of their home planet, Lana and her little companion, Mui, must stand together against the forces reshaping their world – struggling not just for survival, but for the soul of their home.