Single-player games like Grot
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Grot, 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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Sky Reach
Single-player alternative to Grot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Grot.
Climb fast or fall. In this neon cyberpunk platformer, every jump counts—fire energy waves, create platforms on impact, and push your limits solo or in local co-op.
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Go Nutz
Single-player alternative to Grot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Grot.
Go Nutz is a platforming roguelike where you play as a time-stopping squirrel trying to save the forests. Fight, shoot, dash, and glide through branches, survive harsh weather, deposit nuts into squirrel holes, and unlock new skills. Can you reach the Edge and discover what's disturbing nature?
- 3
HAMISH
Single-player alternative to Grot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Grot.
Hamish is a fast-paced, momentum-driven action platformer where every step could be your last. Run, jump, and grapple your way through rising lava, snowy peaks, neon-lit cities, and more, mastering speed and precision while taking down ruthless enemies.
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Square Inertia
Single-player alternative to Grot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Grot.
Try to set the fastest times possible in Square Inertia: a fast-paced, momentum-based precision platformer. Race against the clock to improve your own personal best times and beat the author times set for each level.
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BZZZT
Single-player alternative to Grot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Grot.
Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!
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Katanaut
Single-player alternative to Grot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Grot.
Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.
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Downwell
Single-player alternative to Grot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Grot.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
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Slime-san: Superslime Edition
Single-player alternative to Grot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Grot.
Slime-san was minding his own business when suddenly… A giant worm appeared and gobbled him up! Deep within the worm’s belly, Slime-san has to face a decision: Be digested by the incoming wall of stomach acid... Or jump, slide and slime his way through the worm and back out its mouth!