Single-player games like Young Cathedral
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Young Cathedral, 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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Beat, Heart, Beat
Single-player alternative to Young Cathedral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Young Cathedral.
Beat, Heart, Beat is a psychedelic action-platformer where every attack is set to a grungy midwest emo soundtrack. Soar across the crumbling Psyche, recruit bizarre party members, and tear a path towards your withering Heart.
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SALMON
Single-player alternative to Young Cathedral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Young Cathedral.
You are a salmon, performing platforming that feels satisfying and ridiculous. Jump off walls, race against your friends, explore the strange world. Most people don't realise how athletic salmon can be.
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Neon Hyperdrive
Single-player alternative to Young Cathedral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Young Cathedral.
Neon Hyperdrive is a rhythm racer like you've never seen before: drift corners, surf waves, and fly through neon skies to the rhythm of the music. Multiple vehicles, shifting perspectives, and jaw-dropping visuals. Ready to chase the beat?
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Boyce the Voice
Single-player alternative to Young Cathedral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Young Cathedral.
Boyce the Voice is a fast-paced rhythm game where an you play Boyce! An unlikely voice actor who is on a mission to change the world...with his voice! Embark on 6 custom designed levels where only quick thinking, wit, and speedy fingers can win the day!
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RhythMania
Single-player alternative to Young Cathedral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Young Cathedral.
A vibrant rhythm anthology with one-button mini-games, colorful art, and a wide range of Brazilian musical styles!
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Telegraphist 1920: Beats of War
Single-player alternative to Young Cathedral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Young Cathedral.
A narrative rhythm game set in 1920. Experience the war against Soviet Russia from a unique perspective. Become a telegraphist and tap out life-or-death messages in Morse code.
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ORMS
Single-player alternative to Young Cathedral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Young Cathedral.
An atmospheric narrative puzzle-adventure set on a surreal Nordic island. Guide young Sam and his companion Kira through two shifting realities - switching between a world of terrifying shadows and a world of light to solve puzzles and reignite the broken lighthouse
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Slidegame
Single-player alternative to Young Cathedral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Young Cathedral.
Slide through strange megastructures with incredible speed.
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Waxwing
Single-player alternative to Young Cathedral — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Young Cathedral.
Establish a rhythm with your companion to guide heroes to their final confrontations with the sun.