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Single-player games like Wicked Boy

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Wicked Boy, 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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    Echoes of the Unread — Steam game cover

    Echoes of the Unread

    Single-player alternative to Wicked Boy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Wicked Boy.

    Wake up in a world where stories come to life. In this enchanted 8-bit musical adventure, use the power of song to explore whimsical book-inspired realms, solve puzzles, and help Rhapsody find her way home from a library that doesn't want to let her go.

    2026IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chirax's Fortress — Steam game cover

    Chirax's Fortress

    Single-player alternative to Wicked Boy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Wicked Boy.

    Play as a hydra in this classic-inspired 16-bit 2D platformer with Super-FX-style 3D visuals!

    2025Indie11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tootum — Steam game cover

    Tootum

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

    A handcrafted pixel art Metroidvania that blends deep exploration with roguelike progression. Discover secrets, evolve your build, and face a world where every choice can lead to one of three endings.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Echo Weaver — Steam game cover

    Echo Weaver

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

    Time is your greatest resource and secrets are your only upgrades. Master an unraveling time loop in this knowledge-based Metroidvania. As the last Weaver, exploit time-altering anomalies and use what you learn to break the cycle. Explore what remains. Uncover the mystery. Perfect the loop.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ORBTRUDER — Steam game cover

    ORBTRUDER

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

    ORBTRUDER is a tactical roguelite action platformer about a killer robot ball that constantly ricochets. Climb higher and higher up a mysterious skyscraper. Slow down time, aim, ricochet and try again.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Timespinner — Steam game cover

    Timespinner

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

    Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Magical Delicacy — Steam game cover

    Magical Delicacy

    Single-player alternative to Wicked Boy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Wicked Boy.

    A magical pixel art platformer. Explore an unfamiliar town and deliver tasty treats to the townsfolk. Cook magical delicacies from your bought and gathered ingredients. Learn new ways to traverse, discover secrets, and figure out the intricacies of your orders.

    2024IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MotionRec — Steam game cover

    MotionRec

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

    MotionRec is a recording puzzle action game where you progress through stages by recording and playing back your own movements.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →