Single-player games like Paperman
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Paperman, 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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Royalty Free-For-All
Single-player alternative to Paperman — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Paperman.
Public domain worlds collide in this approachable hand-drawn party brawler featuring Lancelot, Nessie, Mother Goose, and more!
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Stress explosion
Single-player alternative to Paperman — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Paperman.
It's time to explode the massive amount of stress that has accumulated in you! By destroying them, messing them up and blasting them, This is a 2D action game with a refreshing feeling of destruction in various everyday situations. Save this world from stress! !
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Cardbot
Single-player alternative to Paperman — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Paperman.
Cardbot is an action-platformer game about traveling through dimensions to restore the world!
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Super Meddl Boy
Single-player alternative to Paperman — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Paperman.
Super Meddl Boy is an action-packed platformer game. Only the toughest Meddlers make it to the finish line - are you ready to take the stage?
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Amazing Grace
Single-player alternative to Paperman — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Paperman.
A cute, bouncy 2d Platformer about jumping down from heaven to rescue your child from hell.
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Tails of Glimmervale
Single-player alternative to Paperman — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Paperman.
Welcome to Glimmervale! Meet cute yet fierce animal characters, fight greedy bandits, and discover the secrets of a dark past in this cozy souls-like adventure.
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JIGOKU UNKO
Single-player alternative to Paperman — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Paperman.
Our character has a tantrum after eating spicy Adana Kebab. Then he finds himself in hell for some unknown reason.
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Runback
Single-player alternative to Paperman — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Paperman.
Fight, upgrade, and fight again! Runback is an online roguelite party fighter where the phrase ‘best-of-five’ takes on a whole new meaning. Spend points between fights to evolve your character, turn the tide, or simply cement your dominance over your friends!