Single-player games like UpBRELLA
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to UpBRELLA, 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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Bolt & Whalington
Single-player alternative to UpBRELLA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with UpBRELLA.
Bolt & Whalington is a Metroidvania game where you play as Bolt, a Siamese cat exploring the floating ruins of Whalington. Reshape abilities and rewrite world rules with the "Setting Machine," switch mecha forms to craft weapons, battle enemies, and uncover the secret of Whalington.
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Moonlight Cow: Guardian of the Night
Single-player alternative to UpBRELLA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with UpBRELLA.
Restore a world trapped in eternal twilight by controlling Luna and her loyal companion Pipkin in a unique dual-character platforming adventure.
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isekizima: Ruins and Tails Journey
Single-player alternative to UpBRELLA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with UpBRELLA.
isekizima: Ruins and Tails Journey is a 2D action game. Kijino, a cat-eared adventurer with two tails (Nekomata), embarks on a journey to Isekizima (Ruins Island of dreams and romance: as it was written in the tourist brochure). Explore ruins buried in the forest while enjoying folk music.
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Relic Light
Single-player alternative to UpBRELLA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with UpBRELLA.
A pixel-art 2D puzzle platformer with Metroidvania exploration. Join starfarer girl Ling Ao'ao as she meets AI girl ALICE in the ruins of humanity at the universe's end. Befriend companions, gather abilities, solve intricate contraptions, and uncover the cosmos's truth.
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Tama In-Between
Single-player alternative to UpBRELLA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with UpBRELLA.
A puzzle platformer where a slime cat absorbs, splits, and possesses to overcome the unique challenges of each stage.
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InOut
Single-player alternative to UpBRELLA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with UpBRELLA.
A minimalist puzzle platformer where each level is more than they seem. Change your perspective on levels to discover new areas. Explore the world to unearth its hidden secrets.
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Dream Runner
Single-player alternative to UpBRELLA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with UpBRELLA.
Soma is just a kid who doesn't want to grow up. Test your limits in this fast and whimsical platformer where new challenges wait around every corner! Master powerful abilities, solve puzzles, and catch butterflies, all while unearthing a dark conspiracy hidden just beneath the surface.
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Echo of God
Single-player alternative to UpBRELLA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with UpBRELLA.
A world of discovery, existing in perfect harmony, broken from the destructive powers of Chaos. Explore lush forests, battle chaotic monsters, make friends and memories, and power yourself up for a big adventure, while still being silly.