Single-player games like Putty Pals
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Putty Pals, 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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The Adventure Pals
Single-player alternative to Putty Pals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Putty Pals.
The Adventure Pals is an epic adventure platformer fueled by imagination, friendship, and the dark side of hot dogs. Your dad has been dadnapped and you, your pet rock, and a tongue-helicoptering giraffe must fight your way through levels filled with platforming, bizarre enemies, and big bosses to save the world!
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Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)
Single-player alternative to Putty Pals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Putty Pals.
Experience the epic journey of Nuna and Fox as they search for the source of an eternal blizzard that threatens the survival of everything they have ever known.
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Yooka-Laylee
Single-player alternative to Putty Pals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Putty Pals.
Yooka-Laylee is an all-new open-world platformer from genre veterans Playtonic! Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka and Laylee embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B!
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Shift Happens
Single-player alternative to Putty Pals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Putty Pals.
Shift Happens is a cooperative platformer for two. You and a friend shift your mass, throw each other and puzzle your way through four stages of stylized imaginary worlds. Including the occasional backstabbing and taunting. Play with a friend on a couch, online or even special singleplayer levels.
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Sonic Mania
Single-player alternative to Putty Pals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Putty Pals.
Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.
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Pikuniku
Single-player alternative to Putty Pals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Putty Pals.
Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!
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Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy
Single-player alternative to Putty Pals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Putty Pals.
The Trine series is back with its biggest adventure! In their fifth outing, the Heroes of Trine are pitted against dastardly and duplicitous villains, who will stop at nothing to seize control of the kingdom. The clock is ticking to save the world of Trine!
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Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series
Single-player alternative to Putty Pals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Putty Pals.
KLONOA is a 3D side-scrolling action game series whose first title was released by Namco in 1997. Set in a unique universe populated by a range of original characters, the game follows the hero, Klonoa, as he sets off on a journey to save the world.