Single-player games like Rising Islands
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Rising Islands, 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 World's Hardest Game 3D Nostalgia 2
Single-player alternative to Rising Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rising Islands.
Easy to play, hard to finish. The World's Hardest Game 2, which you used to play on flash game sites, is now with you in 3D! The same 50 levels as in the original game are now here. Be patient, dodge enemies and reach to the end in this 3D Hard Platformer!
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Beyond The Clouds
Single-player alternative to Rising Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rising Islands.
Embark on an exhilarating journey in 'Beyond The Clouds,' where parkour skills are key to conquering towering heights. Master fluid movement to overcome obstacles and puzzles, pushing your limits physically and mentally. Will you rise to claim your place beyond the clouds?
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Stress Ball
Single-player alternative to Rising Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rising Islands.
Experience the blend of fun and challenge with Stress Ball! In this 3D ball game, your character bounces through platforms toward the goal. As levels intensify, and a dark theme adds depth to the atmosphere, immerse yourself in the thrill of overcoming increasingly difficult obstacles.
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Flip Coin
Single-player alternative to Rising Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rising Islands.
Experience the journey of flipping a coin to reach your destination.
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UP
Single-player alternative to Rising Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rising Islands.
Test your reflexes in a vertically designed world. Master constantly changing mechanics and traps as you climb your way to the top.
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Mirror's Edge™
Single-player alternative to Rising Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Rising Islands.
In a city where information is heavily monitored, couriers called Runners transport sensitive data. In this seemingly utopian paradise, a crime has been committed, & you are being hunted. You are a Runner called Faith and this innovative first-person action-adventure is your story.
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Big Hops
Single-player alternative to Rising Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rising Islands.
Tongue-swing, free climb, and build your own path forward in a new kind of 3D platformer! Plant veggie bounce pads, tightropes, hookshots, and much more. Find a way home through huge Desert, Ocean, and Mountain worlds and collect bugs, upgrade your backpack, and meet animal friends along the way.
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A Story About My Uncle
Single-player alternative to Rising Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rising Islands.
A Story About My Uncle is a first person platforming adventure game about a boy who searches for his lost uncle, and ends up in a world he couldn’t imagine existed. The movement is a crucial part of the games core gameplay – focusing on swinging through the world with a grappling hook that gives the player a wonderful sense of speed and...
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Portal
Single-player alternative to Rising Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™
Single-player alternative to Rising Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Rising Islands.
Enter the dark underworld of Prince of Persia Warrior Within, the sword-slashing sequel to the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™. Hunted by Dahaka, an immortal incarnation of Fate seeking divine retribution, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death.
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Prince of Persia®
Single-player alternative to Rising Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Rising Islands.
The critically acclaimed Prince of Persia® franchise returns for the first time on next-generation platforms with an all-new epic journey. Built by the same award-winning Ubisoft Montreal studio that created Assassin's Creed™, Prince of Persia has been in development for over three years to deliver a whole new action-adventure gaming...