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Single-player games like Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen, 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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    Astropods: Dreamlayer Dragon — Steam game cover

    Astropods: Dreamlayer Dragon

    Single-player alternative to Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen.

    “A strange Cave has just been found! We need explorers... now!” Team up in co-op, or play solo as Hemi & Acro! Adventure into a new world full of friends, mysteries & treasure! After all, no one knows what lies within this Cave... yet!

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Star Fable — Steam game cover

    Star Fable

    Single-player alternative to Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen.

    Play as the last Star Princess in a magical Metroidvania adventure. Explore the quiet and strange aftermath of a land where every wish came true. Gain star powers, summon companion creatures, and listen to the world to set things right.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Seasons after Fall — Steam game cover

    Seasons after Fall

    Single-player alternative to Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen.

    Seasons After Fall is a 2D platform-puzzler game that will let you dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature.

    2016IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shantae: Half-Genie Hero — Steam game cover

    Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

    Single-player alternative to Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen.

    Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!

    2016ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Momodora: Moonlit Farewell — Steam game cover

    Momodora: Moonlit Farewell

    Single-player alternative to Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen.

    "Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deer & Boy — Steam game cover

    Deer & Boy

    Single-player alternative to Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen.

    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.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Unbound: Worlds Apart — Steam game cover

    Unbound: Worlds Apart

    Single-player alternative to Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen.

    Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.

    2021IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Indivisible — Steam game cover

    Indivisible

    Single-player alternative to Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen.

    Indivisible is a hand drawn action RPG platformer from Lab Zero, creators of the critically acclaimed Skullgirls! Set in a huge fantasy world, Indivisible tells the story of Ajna, a fearless girl with a rebellious streak who sets out on a quest to save everything she knows from being destroyed.

    2019ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →