Single-player games like Arduo
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Arduo, 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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F.R.E.D.'s Ascent
Single-player alternative to Arduo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arduo.
A 2.5D rage platformer. Nine zones, each with its own physics — ice, wind, sticky floors, low gravity. You are F.R.E.D., a small machine kept asleep beneath a world that never wanted you to wake. Climb anyway. Wanderer, No-Save, and Speedrun modes.
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CrushBorgs
Single-player alternative to Arduo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arduo.
"Run and Gun" oldschool single-player platformer with NES aesthetics, including an authentic 8-bit chiptune.
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A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda
Single-player alternative to Arduo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arduo.
You are the ultimate weapon with an ultimate sidekick – Collect secret items and get power ups to become the perfect weapon.
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Rochard
Single-player alternative to Arduo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arduo.
Fast-paced platforming action and mind-bending puzzles based on gravity
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GIGANTIC ARMY
Single-player alternative to Arduo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arduo.
Side-scrolling mech-shooting bad-assery is BACK!GIGANTIC ARMY is a heartfelt homage to 16-bit era mech shooters such as Cybernator / Assault Suits Valken, Metal Warriors, and Front Mission: Gun Hazard, developed by the studio behind the acclaimed shooter SATAZIUS.
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PLANET ALPHA
Single-player alternative to Arduo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arduo.
PLANET ALPHA, a beautiful alien world filled with mystery and danger. Pursued by relentless enemies, you must harness the power of night and day as you struggle to survive.
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Copy Kitty
Single-player alternative to Arduo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arduo.
Boki can copy the special abilities of any foe and then combine up to 3 of them into a unique super-weapon! Blast through hordes of evil robots in cyberspace, while training to become a superhero!
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Deer & Boy
Single-player alternative to Arduo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Arduo.
In this poetic cinematic platformer, a runaway boy meets a fawn. As their bond grows, so do their abilities and the emotional weight of their journey, where silence speaks louder than words.