Single-player games like Crankstone
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Crankstone, 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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Mooncall
Single-player alternative to Crankstone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crankstone.
A retro vector arcade rescue game. Fly your ship to save stranded foragers from a crater-scarred moon, then walk the surface to build beacon networks while the asteroid storms close in. Don't ask about the red mushrooms as officially, they aren't there.
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That's a lot of pixels!
Single-player alternative to Crankstone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crankstone.
That's a lot of pixels! is a fast-paced retro mini-games compilation featuring a wide variety of genres: rogue-like, platformer, puzzle, shooters, beat'em up, ….
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BioCrisis
Single-player alternative to Crankstone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crankstone.
The alert has been given, the virus is on the loose, the lab will be quarantined in 60 seconds. Shoot anything that blocks your way and escape!
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Awesome Mix Tape
Single-player alternative to Crankstone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crankstone.
Struggle with obsolete tech to load up a growing mixtape of quirky micro-games. Play, discover, repeat!
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Touhou Crisis R
Single-player alternative to Crankstone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crankstone.
Touhou Project's most-beloved entry reimagined as a lightgun shooter! Blast your way through an army of foes across multiple stages! Includes a typing-mode for a more "educational" experience!
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Circle Rally Party
Single-player alternative to Crankstone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crankstone.
Circle Rally Party is a challenging, family-friendly, 1 to 4 players local multiplayer party game with mini games about doing donuts with cars. Use your car's unique attack at the right time, and collect power-ups to improve your odds. Traffic rules do not apply!
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High Speed Cataclysm
Single-player alternative to Crankstone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crankstone.
High Speed Cataclysm is the most advanced and frenetic 2D action shooter where you will have to destroy thousands of enemies in order to save the galaxy.
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Wayfarer Colony: Veylan
Single-player alternative to Crankstone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Crankstone.
Explore the uncharted Veylan star system as Kael, a Wayfarers pilot searching for a new home for humanity. Battle the rival Vesper Accord, survive hostile environments across diverse planets and moons, and uncover the story through 30 missions featuring retro-inspired gameplay and visuals.