Single-player games like Angel Essence
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Angel Essence, 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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Isekai Rift
Single-player alternative to Angel Essence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Angel Essence.
Teleported into another dimension, Yuji must master Rift Energy to rescue his brother, Izuku. Create portals, navigate gravity platforms, and turn enemy souls into allies in this 3D action-adventure platformer where exploration meets dynamic combat.
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Glyde The Dragon™
Single-player alternative to Angel Essence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Angel Essence.
Witness an epic story as Glyde and Wing set out on an adventure to find out the cause of mysterious corruption! Use 8 elemental forms with more than 60 different abilities! Explore the world, collect crystals, save other dragons and gain more insight into the story as you progress!
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Hexrite
Single-player alternative to Angel Essence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Angel Essence.
You are a sorcerer seeking to fulfil a magical ritual to summon an ancient dead deity. Cast mystical domes, explore fantastical realms and meet a peculiar cast of characters in this stylized PS2-inspired action-platformer!
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Crankles
Single-player alternative to Angel Essence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Angel Essence.
3rd person arcade platformer where you play as Crankles - a cat who despises everything and doesn't really care. But kicking some dog butts is better than doing nothing, right? Retrieve the stolen cat toys, learn new skills and uncover all secrets! The fate of The Purring Island is in your paws!
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Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate
Single-player alternative to Angel Essence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Angel Essence.
Fall of Gorithia: Nym's Fate is a 2D action adventure set in the ancient land of Gorithia. Go from simple thief to magic wielding warrior as you battle your way through the fallen kingdom on your quest to find your lost brother in this sprawling fantasy world.
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Chronicles of Childhood
Single-player alternative to Angel Essence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Angel Essence.
A story-rich, platform, side-scroller in the coming of age genre. Travel around the Fantasy World of "Chronicles of Childhood", with your slingshot at hand. Fight and avoid imaginative creations, to finish all the levels and discover what does it really mean to grow up.
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Mana and Merlin: A Wanderful Adventure
Single-player alternative to Angel Essence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Angel Essence.
Mana & Merlin: A Wanderful Adventure is a 3D open-world platformer filled with fun and exploration, inspired by classics like Banjo-Kazooie. Join Mana on a journey to learn magical abilities and help restore her master to his rightful body.
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Knight's Try
Single-player alternative to Angel Essence — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Angel Essence.
Knight's Try is a tough platformer with retro 64 bit 3D graphics. Take on the role of an honorable Knight of Trye attempting to complete their sacred trial by leaping through a world full of perilous pitfalls and dangerous traps!