Single-player games like Jacob's Islands
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Jacob's Islands, 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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Will O Wing
Single-player alternative to Jacob's Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Jacob's Islands.
Explore, harness magic, and guide the wayward through harsh and unchecked lands. Atmospheric locations full of unique puzzles that you can challenge in any order you choose. Piece together the truth of a long-forgotten civilization in this stunning puzzle platformer.
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MECHANICUBUS
Single-player alternative to Jacob's Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Jacob's Islands.
MECHANICUBUS is a punishing, 2D precision platformer where your speed determines your jump height. Test your patience across a gauntlet of 5 unique themed areas. Losing large chunks of progress is part of the game. Falling is punished with a seamless descent back to the front gates of Irenwerth.
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Celene
Single-player alternative to Jacob's Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Jacob's Islands.
A cozy-chaotic co-op platformer where moon rabbits climb a mountain—tied together by one rope. Work together, swing to safety, or... drag everyone down.
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Ducky
Single-player alternative to Jacob's Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Help save Ducky's siblings in this fun, adventure platformer. Jump your way through levels full of traps, enemies, and goodies. Flick switches, collect the keys, open the doors and let those siblings out!
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Toleo
Single-player alternative to Jacob's Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Jacob's Islands.
Run, jump, slide, and flap your way through beautiful, hand-crafted worlds.
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Toziuha Night: Nosferatu's Curse
Single-player alternative to Jacob's Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Jacob's Islands.
Eight years have passed since the battle against Dracula, the hero of Transylvania who succumbed to the power of darkness. However, peace is once again in danger. A pair of young alchemists will fight against the curse of the demon who goes by the name Nosferatu.
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Xilosaga
Single-player alternative to Jacob's Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Early Access with Jacob's Islands.
Xilosaga is an action and platform game where you play as Tatuapu, an Indian from a local tribe, who ventures out with the aim of purging a plague within the carrancas, which began to attract evil spirits and dominated the inhabitants of northeastern Brazil.
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YesterSol
Single-player alternative to Jacob's Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Jacob's Islands.
Unleash your magical spear! Explore a vast inter-connected world, battling enemies sent by Culex, the dark mosquito deity. Throw, recall, and use your spear as a platform through this minimalistic metroidvania made by one developer!