Single-player games like Steno Arcade
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Steno Arcade, 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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Slash It
Single-player alternative to Steno Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Steno Arcade.
Slash It is a 2D colorful arcade game. The goal is to match shapes, press letters and numbers in the right time and direction.
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Audiosurf 2
Single-player alternative to Steno Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Steno Arcade.
Ride your music in more ways than ever before. Audiosurf 2 is the music game for your entire music collection. Hundreds of mods/skins on Workshop. Free demo available.
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Tadpole Treble
Single-player alternative to Steno Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Steno Arcade.
Embark on a thrilling adventure through sheet music in Tadpole Treble! Escape predatory piranhas, flirtatious tadpoles and more as you make your way back home. Shoot for the top of the leaderboards, or create your own stages and music in Composition Mode!
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FourChords Guitar Karaoke
Single-player alternative to Steno Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Steno Arcade.
FourChords Guitar Karaoke includes everything you need to play your favorite songs on the guitar. Learn new songs FAST in an engaging and fun way with a combination of a personal guitar teacher and an awesome interactive songbook. 100+ hit songs and 5 DLC song packs are included in the starter kit!
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BIT.TRIP BEAT
Single-player alternative to Steno Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Steno Arcade.
From gameplay to visuals to music and imagination, BIT.TRIP BEAT is inspired by classic games in every way. Get sucked into a whole new world of sight and sound as you juggle beats and ride the vibe in this modern look at the beginning of it all. BIT.
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Music Racer
Single-player alternative to Steno Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Steno Arcade.
Music Racer is a musical arcade game, where you get to race at full speed while dodging obstacles to the rhythm of the music.
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Rhythm Doctor
Single-player alternative to Steno Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Steno Arcade.
Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient's unique heartbeat and defeat boss viruses trying to sabotage your rhythm, all set to heart-pumping, soul-soothing music.
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Crypt of the NecroDancer
Single-player alternative to Steno Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Steno Arcade.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
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Grail to the Thief
Single-player alternative to Steno Arcade — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Steno Arcade.
Hank Krang, a dirty thief from the near future, recently had a self-aware time machine called the Time Excursion Digital Interface, or TEDI, fall into his lap after a poker game. He has decided to use this technology to go throughout time, stealing priceless artifacts.