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
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 magical 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!
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Pain-T
Single-player alternative to Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen.
Pain-T is an exploration-driven metroidvania where color is your greatest weapon. Restore a world drained of paint, overcome hostile creatures, unlock colorfull powers, reveal hidden paths, and paint your own destiny.
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Aeterna Lucis
Single-player alternative to Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen.
Aeterna Lucis is the highly anticipated sequel to Aeterna Noctis. Following the gameplay steps of the first entry in the series, Aeterna Lucis is a Metroidvania that combines fast-paced combat, a large interconnected map, secret hunting, optional challenges, and a rich and deep story.
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Runic Curse Remastered
Single-player alternative to Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen.
Runic Curse Remastered is a thrilling action RPG Metroidvania that transports you to a cursed island. Explore dark and diverse locations, battle hordes of enemies and mighty bosses. Forge your own playstyle by combining various weapons with magical runes to overcome all challenges.
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Chasing the Sky
Single-player alternative to Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen.
Chasing the Sky is an epic adventure set on a vast flying island filled with terrifying monsters and mysteries. Explore its world, overcome deadly challenges, and gather a team to survive – all brought to life with classic hand-drawn art.
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Winds Of Arcana: Ruination
Single-player alternative to Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Crossed Worlds: The Magic Pen.
Discover the secrets of a sundered world as you help Aryn save his comrades in this story-rich, fully-voiced, 2.5D action-platformer. Fight terrible dangers and explore ancient mysteries as Aryn uncovers the forces that forge his destiny.
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The Eternal Life of Goldman
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 breathtaking platformer adventure, explore a vast hand-drawn Archipelago, inspired by ancient fables and depicted in classic frame-by-frame animation, and defeat a mysterious Deity.
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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!