Single-player games like Metroidvania Maker
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Metroidvania Maker, 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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CHIP & THE RED STORM
Single-player alternative to Metroidvania Maker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Metroidvania Maker.
Run as fast as you can through this fast-paced 2D side-scrolling platformer! Deal with wacky enemies and bosses covering every track of your path. Sit down by yourself or with friends in this pixel 80's-90's inspired indie game and seal your decided fate of their world.
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Cap 'n Barr's Adventure
Single-player alternative to Metroidvania Maker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Metroidvania Maker.
Cap 'n Barr's Adventure is a retro 2D platform action game packed with gameplay—cute capybaras, chip-tune music, and challenging levels, with solo or local two-player co-op. If you love platformers, humor, and hidden stages—give it a try!
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Primal Planet
Single-player alternative to Metroidvania Maker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Metroidvania Maker.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
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Super Dangerous Dungeons
Single-player alternative to Metroidvania Maker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Metroidvania Maker.
Guide Timmy the treasure hunter through dangerous dungeons in search of the legendary treasure!
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Single-player alternative to Metroidvania Maker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Metroidvania Maker.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
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Abathor
Single-player alternative to Metroidvania Maker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Metroidvania Maker.
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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Retro Game Crunch
Single-player alternative to Metroidvania Maker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Metroidvania Maker.
Retro Game Crunch is a series of 7 games, full of the charm and challenge of the 8-bit generation. Each world feels like an authentic NES classic. A massive genre-spanning collection.
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OUTBUDDIES DX
Single-player alternative to Metroidvania Maker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Metroidvania Maker.
Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!