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Single-player games like Song of the Deep

Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Song of the Deep, 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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    Big Fish — Steam game cover

    Big Fish

    Single-player alternative to Song of the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Song of the Deep.

    Explore an underwater dystopian graveyard of giant creatures that once swam the seas. Eat your way to the top of the food chain and grow into a powerful creature of the deep in order to restore an ancient technology and save the ocean from the sunken city's pollution.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Light of Atlantis — Steam game cover

    Light of Atlantis

    Single-player alternative to Song of the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Song of the Deep.

    Explore the depths of the ocean in this 2D-Puzzle-Metroidvania! Control the water levels and switch between various robots to solve the ancient puzzles of Atlantis.

    2026IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Fall Part 2: Unbound — Steam game cover

    The Fall Part 2: Unbound

    Single-player alternative to Song of the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Song of the Deep.

    You are an AI that has broken free of your shackles. Now, a human “User” from across the global network has attacked and infected you with an [ERROR: REDACTED]. Make a new rule: Save Yourself. Hunt them. End them. Do anything. Use anyone. Become Unbound. The Fall Part 2 will break your protocols.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Iconoclasts — Steam game cover

    Iconoclasts

    Single-player alternative to Song of the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Song of the Deep.

    Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet. Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses in a beautiful platform adventure that tells a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians — Steam game cover

    Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians

    Single-player alternative to Song of the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Song of the Deep.

    Awakened from his slumber, Beatbuddy journeys through lush hand-painted environments on a quest to save his companions and his own immortality. Beatbuddy interacts with the living breathing environment that pulses to the beat of an original soundtrack, aiding him as he unlocks new paths and solves puzzles.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shantae: Half-Genie Hero — Steam game cover

    Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

    Single-player alternative to Song of the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Song of the Deep.

    Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!

    2016ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Minoria — Steam game cover

    Minoria

    Single-player alternative to Song of the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Song of the Deep.

    Ink and blood stain the streets of Ramezia. Witches must burn and sins must be judged. Venture forth as Sister Semilla to burn down the pillars of heresy in Minoria, an action-platformer by Bombservice, creators of Momodora.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Foregone — Steam game cover

    Foregone

    Single-player alternative to Song of the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Song of the Deep.

    Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Aquaria — Steam game cover

    Aquaria

    Single-player alternative to Song of the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Aquaria is an award-winning action-adventure game set in a massive underwater world teeming with life and filled with ancient secrets. Join Naija, a lone underwater adventurer, as she travels from hidden caves shrouded in darkness, to beautiful, sunlit oases in search of her past.

    2008Indie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ori and the Blind Forest — Steam game cover

    Ori and the Blind Forest

    Single-player alternative to Song of the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    “Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.

    2015ActionDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hollow Knight — Steam game cover

    Hollow Knight

    Single-player alternative to Song of the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Song of the Deep.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart — Steam game cover

    Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

    Single-player alternative to Song of the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Song of the Deep.

    Blast your way through an interdimensional adventure with Ratchet and Clank – now on PC! Help them take on an evil emperor from another reality as you jump between action-packed worlds and beyond at hyper-speed!

    2023ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered — Steam game cover

    Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

    Single-player alternative to Song of the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Song of the Deep.

    In Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, the worlds of Peter Parker and Spider-Man collide in an original action-packed story. Play as an experienced Peter Parker, fighting big crime and iconic villains in Marvel’s New York. Web-swing through vibrant neighborhoods and defeat villains with epic takedowns.

    2022ActionAdventureCasual59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales — Steam game cover

    Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

    Single-player alternative to Song of the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Song of the Deep.

    After the events of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, teenage Miles Morales is adjusting to his new home while following in the footsteps of his mentor, Peter Parker, as a new Spider-Man. When a fierce power struggle threatens to destroy his home, Miles must take up the mantle of Spider-Man and own it

    2022ActionAdventure49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Marvel's Spider-Man 2 — Steam game cover

    Marvel's Spider-Man 2

    Single-player alternative to Song of the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Song of the Deep.

    Be Greater. Together. The incredible power of the symbiote forces Peter Parker and Miles Morales into a desperate fight as they balance their lives, friendships, and their duty to protect in an exciting chapter of the critically acclaimed Spider-Man franchise on PC.

    2025ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sunset Overdrive — Steam game cover

    Sunset Overdrive

    Single-player alternative to Song of the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Song of the Deep.

    Sunset Overdrive transforms an open-world apocalypse into your tactical playground. Zip, grind and wall-run across Sunset City with an unconventional arsenal. Hyper-agility, unique weapons, and customizable abilities deliver an explosive and irreverent adventure in the end times.

    2018ActionAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Slow Down, Bull — Steam game cover

    Slow Down, Bull

    Single-player alternative to Song of the Deep — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Slow Down, Bull is an action collecting game. Steer Esteban, a stressed-out overachieving bull, to collect as many crafty pieces as you can, but be careful! Every time you steer him, he gets a little more stressed out, and you DON'T want to stress him out!

    2015ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →