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Single-player games like Magnetta

Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Magnetta, 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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    Unless — Steam game cover

    Unless

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

    Challenge yourself and master 4 Distinct worlds with 66 finely tuned level screens and climb to the top of the Steam Leaderboards in this retro pixel art speedrunning platformer!

    2025ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Red Bash — Steam game cover

    Red Bash

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

    Red Bash is a difficult, retro-styled precision platformer with one catch: use the enemies projectiles to your advantage. Redirect them to destroy obstacles or boost yourself to even greater heights. Master over 45 tight, handcrafted stages in multiple environments that offer different challenges.

    2022ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sonic Mania — Steam game cover

    Sonic Mania

    Single-player alternative to Magnetta — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Magnetta.

    Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.

    2017ActionAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Freedom Planet — Steam game cover

    Freedom Planet

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

    Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.

    2014ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hell is Other Demons — Steam game cover

    Hell is Other Demons

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

    Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.

    2019ActionIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Viola: The Heroine's Melody — Steam game cover

    Viola: The Heroine's Melody

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

    Viola: The Heroine's Melody is the musical Platformer/RPG! After failing at violin practice for the hundredth time, Viola becomes trapped inside her instrument's fantastical world. Join her adventure to find her way back home, aided by the diverse ensemble of friends she meets along the way.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bleed 2 — Steam game cover

    Bleed 2

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

    Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!

    2017ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sonic Origins — Steam game cover

    Sonic Origins

    Single-player alternative to Magnetta — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Magnetta.

    Experience the collected adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog in Sonic Origins Plus! With 16 legendary Sonic titles, including 12 Game Gear games, new playable characters, modes, challenges, behind-the-scenes content, and more, this is the definitive way to play these classic games!

    2022ActionAdventureCasual8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mighty No. 9 — Steam game cover

    Mighty No. 9

    Single-player alternative to Magnetta — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Magnetta.

    Mighty No. 9 is a 2D Side-scrolling Action game that takes the best elements from 8 and 16-bit classics that you know and love and transforms them with modern tech, fresh mechanics, and fan input into something fresh and amazing!

    2016Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mega Man Legacy Collection — Steam game cover

    Mega Man Legacy Collection

    Single-player alternative to Magnetta — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Magnetta.

    Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.

    2015Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mega Man X Legacy Collection — Steam game cover

    Mega Man X Legacy Collection

    Single-player alternative to Magnetta — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Magnetta.

    Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.

    2018Action19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound — Steam game cover

    NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

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

    A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NINJA GAIDEN 4 — Steam game cover

    NINJA GAIDEN 4

    Single-player alternative to Magnetta — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Magnetta.

    The definitive ninja action-adventure franchise returns with NINJA GAIDEN 4! Embark on a cutting-edge adventure where legacy meets innovation in a high-octane blend of style and no-holds-barred combat.

    2025ActionAdventure69.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Castle of Vania — Steam game cover

    Castle of Vania

    Single-player alternative to Magnetta — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Magnetta.

    Invade the castle of the powerful Vampire Vania, face several difficult, exciting and sensual challenges to end this reign of horror and orgies.

    2025ActionAdventure10.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Adventure Time — Steam game cover

    Adventure Time

    Single-player alternative to Magnetta — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Magnetta.

    This is a jacked-up Rogue-like game where you explore a dark and twisting dungeon. You are seeking ever-more powerful loot to fight the ever more terrifying monsters of the deep. Because the game is turn-based, you can take your time and think about your actions.

    2024IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos — Steam game cover

    Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos

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

    Rogue Heroes is a topdown, roguelite adventure game inspired by the Zelda franchise. Play solo or team up with your friends to combat procedurally generated dungeons and take down the evil Titans that threaten to overwhelm the land of Tasos!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gran Vitreous — Steam game cover

    Gran Vitreous

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

    Gran Vitreous is a PC shmup that combines classic arena shooter gameplay with the mechanics of a loot driven action RPG. Upgrade your ships equipment and level up as you battle through a galaxy filled with randomly generated encounters.

    2015ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →