Single-player games like Mindless Running
Below are 19 single-player Steam games similar to Mindless Running, 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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Bighead Runner
Single-player alternative to Mindless Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mindless Running.
Bighead Runner is an arcade endless runner that challenges you to collect coins and conquer the leaderboards! Dash, jump, and slide through procedurally generated stages, striving to beat your best score and unlock awesome skins.
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Spelunky
Single-player alternative to Mindless Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mindless Running.
Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.
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Cave Story+
Single-player alternative to Mindless Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mindless Running.
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
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Alpha Runner
Single-player alternative to Mindless Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mindless Running.
Alpha Runner is a challenging endless platform game, Make your way through different obstacles and mini games that get more difficult the further you get. Show off to your friends by getting the highest score on the leaderboard. Or even play with them and see who can survive the longest.
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Cuphead
Single-player alternative to Mindless Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mindless Running.
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
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NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
Single-player alternative to Mindless Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mindless Running.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
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Horace
Single-player alternative to Mindless Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mindless Running.
"The best platformer of 2019."Horace is a huge platforming adventure which pushes the boundaries of the genre with a profound story of a small robot learning of life, the universe and Douglas Adams. Made by videogame lovers for videogame lovers!
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Dreamscaper
Single-player alternative to Mindless Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mindless Running.
By night, delve deep into your subconscious and discover powerful artifacts to conquer your nightmares. By day, explore the city of Redhaven and build relationships to unlock the power of your dreams. DREAM. DIE. WAKE. REPEAT.
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Geometry Dash
Single-player alternative to Mindless Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mindless Running.
Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer!
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Turbo Pug
Single-player alternative to Mindless Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mindless Running.
It's time to unleash your inner pug! Turbo Pug is a casual runner with difficult, random, procedurally generated levels. Enjoy random weather and try to avoid getting zapped by lightning. Unlock new costumes for your pug and new characters to play as. Please try not to squish your pug!
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Montaro
Single-player alternative to Mindless Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mindless Running.
Montaro is a DOGE.
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Zup! S
Single-player alternative to Mindless Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mindless Running.
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
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Zup!
Single-player alternative to Mindless Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mindless Running.
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
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Zup! F
Single-player alternative to Mindless Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mindless Running.
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
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Zup! 2
Single-player alternative to Mindless Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mindless Running.
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
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Zup! X
Single-player alternative to Mindless Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mindless Running.
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
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Zup! 3
Single-player alternative to Mindless Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mindless Running.
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
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Zup! 8
Single-player alternative to Mindless Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mindless Running.
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
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Zup! Z
Single-player alternative to Mindless Running — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mindless Running.
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions