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Single-player games like Trance World

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Trance World, 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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    Frebbventure — Steam game cover

    Frebbventure

    Single-player alternative to Trance World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trance World.

    In a world gone wild, there's only one animal man enough to put his foot down!Join Frebb's small clique of reluctant "friends" as they rumble, tumble, and action-platform their way through the craziest journey of the year!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Water Maid — Steam game cover

    Water Maid

    Single-player alternative to Trance World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trance World.

    Water Maid is all about fetching water. Run, jump and dash to avoid enemies and find the elusive fresh water springs scattered around the island. Fill up your pot and make it back to the village, safe and sound.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Set In Stone — Steam game cover

    Set In Stone

    Single-player alternative to Trance World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trance World.

    A 2D platformer metroidvania. Discover a strange place where everyone was turned into a tiny stone. Fight difficult bosses, explore an interconnected world, and piece together the chaotic history of people who suddenly lost their humanity (or not?).

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Turnip Boy Steals the Mail — Steam game cover

    Turnip Boy Steals the Mail

    Single-player alternative to Trance World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trance World.

    Turnip Boy's list of crimes grows in this spinoff mail-nabbing runner! Dash through package-littered landscapes, swapping styles while aiming for new high-scores and run closer to Veggieville's latest conspiracy.

    ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Prophecy of Vul — Steam game cover

    Prophecy of Vul

    Single-player alternative to Trance World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Trance World.

    Enter the queer forest of Inner Taiga! Wander through a whimsical pixel art world in a simple and engaging 2D platforming adventure. Join a cast of colourful animals on a journey of self-discovery and fellowship!

    2026IndieAdventureCasual7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Beefarunna — Steam game cover

    Beefarunna

    Single-player alternative to Trance World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trance World.

    The alien invasion has subsided, and Ash has to get off the couch to buy some groceries. Unfortunately, the El Camino broke down on the way to the MeggaMart.  Run, jump, and slide your way to a complete cowbell collection in Beefrunna (or: Super Beefarena).

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Abyss Runner — Steam game cover

    Abyss Runner

    Single-player alternative to Trance World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trance World.

    Meet Lily, the Queen of the Underworld. She possesses incredible magic abilities, but to be honest, she's a bit of an airhead... She tried to pull a prank on an adventurer using a monster-filled pit, but fell into it herself... and now she's stuck. Just how will she get out of this one?!

    2026ActionIndieAdventure5.59 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    JIGOKU UNKO — Steam game cover

    JIGOKU UNKO

    Single-player alternative to Trance World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Trance World.

    Our character has a tantrum after eating spicy Adana Kebab. Then he finds himself in hell for some unknown reason.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →