Single-player games like It Takes Paws
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to It Takes Paws, 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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Joe Adventure
Single-player alternative to It Takes Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with It Takes Paws.
Save Joe Mama and don’t explode any of your Joes by keeping them on the move. You can only control one at a time but they are all exploding at the same time. Throw them around to traverse deadly terrain in this rage-inducing speedrun-friendly platformer!
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Turnip Mountain
Single-player alternative to It Takes Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with It Takes Paws.
Turnip Mountain is a physics-based climbing adventure in which you control each hand independently using two mice or two analogue sticks. Grab, swing and launch yourself to the summit your own way.
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Fire and Water: Spirits of the Forest
Single-player alternative to It Takes Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with It Takes Paws.
Embark on this two-player adventure in a colorful world to forge a strong bond with your friend, partner, or family. Overcome challenging puzzles. Unleash your unique playstyle using the diverse abilities of Fire, Water, and 5 other forest spirits.
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Bobls
Single-player alternative to It Takes Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with It Takes Paws.
Bobls is a tight precision platformer with hundreds of handcrafted levels, a dedicated co-op campaign, endless community-made challenges, and a powerful level editor. Blow and bounce on bubbles to build speed, chain combos, and chase that perfect run.
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Head's Adventures:chibichibi
Single-player alternative to It Takes Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with It Takes Paws.
A cooperative (maybe sabotaging) platformer that blends action-jumping and physics simulation. You can challenge solo or team up with a friend locally or remotely in two-player mode to unlock even more unexpected ways to play. Healing balloons and time-race to unlock more subsequent levels.
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Wirm
Single-player alternative to It Takes Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with It Takes Paws.
Take a worm on a tiny adventure through this delightfully wiggly physics platformer :)
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Abathor
Single-player alternative to It Takes Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with It Takes Paws.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
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Aeon Drive
Single-player alternative to It Takes Paws — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with It Takes Paws.
Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.