Single-player games like Mother ZERO
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Mother ZERO, 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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Salene
Single-player alternative to Mother ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Mother ZERO.
Salene is a action-platformer with quick precise combat set in a world ravaged by a war of angels and men. Conquer the Seven Virtues, gain new skills and learn the Songs of Creation to rise up and face the divinity that commands them all!
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Toziuha Night: Order of the Alchemists
Single-player alternative to Mother ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mother ZERO.
This is the story of Xandria, an iron alchemist. She seeks revenge regardless of the consequences. To achieve it, Xandria fights with a powerful whip and the power of chemical elements. Find out more about her in this modern metroidvania adventure.
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Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
Single-player alternative to Mother ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mother ZERO.
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
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Babushka's Glitch Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Mother ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mother ZERO.
Oh hello dearie.. Babushka needs to clean up her big magical cellar. Use hag magic, or just hit stuff with your broom.
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DOOMBLADE
Single-player alternative to Mother ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mother ZERO.
Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.
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Constance
Single-player alternative to Mother ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mother ZERO.
Constance is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure featuring a paintbrush-wielding artist, striving to escape from a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health.
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La-Mulana 2
Single-player alternative to Mother ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mother ZERO.
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
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Axiom Verge 2
Single-player alternative to Mother ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Mother ZERO.
Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge.