Single-player games like John's Quest
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to John's Quest, 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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The Last Comfort
Single-player alternative to John's Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with John's Quest.
The Last Comfort is a Metroidvania set within a child's subconscious mind. You must traverse through the child's memories, dreams, and nightmares as Tedd, his favorite toy, find the sickness, and save the child from a terminal nightmare.
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Almos – A Dream Painter's Tale
Single-player alternative to John's Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with John's Quest.
Explore a hand-crafted Metroidvania where dreams and nightmares collide. Master fast-paced combat, craft powerful spells, and harness Color to restore a dying world while uncovering the truth behind the Dream Painters.
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The Big Dam Adventure
Single-player alternative to John's Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with John's Quest.
Your tail is your sword, your shield, and a few other things in this cute and creepy Beavervania. Explore a dark world and acquire new abilities as you battle enemies, make friends, and rescue members of your beaver colony in this soulslike metroidvania that doesn't take itself too seriously.
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Guinea Pig Gunner
Single-player alternative to John's Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with John's Quest.
Play as a cyborg guinea pig with a teleporter in this run and gun action platformer. Jump, dash, wall climb, and shoot through 12 action packed stages using a massive arsenal and full 360 degree aiming.
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Fornani
Single-player alternative to John's Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with John's Quest.
Explore an ancient island that drifts amongst the raging clouds of a gas giant. Collect various guns and items, solve puzzles, and shoot any thugs or monsters that get in your way. Meet the locals and aid them in their quest to take down Skycorps while they aid you with yours: finding your brother.
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PHOSPHOR
Single-player alternative to John's Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with John's Quest.
An action-packed retro cyberpunk roguelike platformer dropping players into an infested industrial abyss. Blast through hordes and giant bosses, and loot from 350+ weapons and upgrades. Every descent generated fresh. Die, keep what you forge, unlock operatives, and drop deeper into the PHOSPHOR.
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The Secret Dungeon
Single-player alternative to John's Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with John's Quest.
Embark on a 2-player adventure through vast, enchanted realms. Wield weapons, uncover powerful upgrades, and face dark magic as you explore a fallen kingdom. Easy to jump in, with depth for those who venture deeper into the dungeon's mysteries.
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Legend of Gaia: Rebirth
Single-player alternative to John's Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with John's Quest.
Legend of Gaia: Rebirth is a 2D side-scrolling action-adventure. Journey across the Eternal Continent, where the Theocracy, Gaia faction, and forces of Sin struggle for power. Explore dangerous regions, battle powerful enemies, and collect the scattered fragments of the Rebirth Relic.