Single-player games like STANDBY
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to STANDBY, 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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BARRIER X
Single-player alternative to STANDBY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STANDBY.
Dodge! Shoot! Go faster! Break the sound barrier in this unbelievably fast game and go straight for the first place in the leaderboard of BARRIER X!
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ONE BTN BOSSES
Single-player alternative to STANDBY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STANDBY.
It's One Button Bosses, it's all in the name. You have one button. There are big bosses to beat. Push, tap, and bash in the handcrafted campaign or in the roguelike rifts.
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Linea, the Game
Single-player alternative to STANDBY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STANDBY.
The goal of the game is to survive for more than 60 seconds on each level, dodging platforms and objects, listening to bitpop soundtracks. Four levels, online-records, achievements and trading cards are waiting for you.
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Octahedron: Transfixed Edition
Single-player alternative to STANDBY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STANDBY.
Surf through a pulsating, underground world on platforms pulled from thin air in this challenging, psychedelic, rhythm-infused action platformer that has you defying gravity to a pumping beat.
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Outland
Single-player alternative to STANDBY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STANDBY.
Outland is a fast-paced, dynamic platformer where the player uses powers of light and dark in an epic journey to save the world from forces of chaos.
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Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
Single-player alternative to STANDBY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STANDBY.
Awakened from his slumber, Beatbuddy journeys through lush hand-painted environments on a quest to save his companions and his own immortality. Beatbuddy interacts with the living breathing environment that pulses to the beat of an original soundtrack, aiding him as he unlocks new paths and solves puzzles.
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Splodey
Single-player alternative to STANDBY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with STANDBY.
The platformer without a jump button! Master the art of potion propulsion in this fast-paced adventure where strategy, precision, and creativity meet explosive fun.
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Hell is Other Demons
Single-player alternative to STANDBY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STANDBY.
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.
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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to STANDBY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with STANDBY.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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Dustforce DX
Single-player alternative to STANDBY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STANDBY.
Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.
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10 Second Ninja
Single-player alternative to STANDBY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STANDBY.
Ninjas are cool, this is an established fact of the universe. Nazi Robots from space are not cool, they are the complete opposite of cool, and Robot Hitler is out to get you, the world's first ninja. You have 10 seconds to destroy all Nazi Robots in your vicinity. IT. IS. ON.
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I wanna be The Cat
Single-player alternative to STANDBY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STANDBY.
I wanna be the Cat is a challenging roguelite platformer inspired by I wanna be the Guy fangames.Fight against famous videogame characters turned into cats and try to claim "THE CAT" as the ultimate title.
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Zombie Night Terror
Single-player alternative to STANDBY — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STANDBY.
Prepare yourself for the most thrilling night of your life! Something strange has happened and people everywhere are turning into blood thirsty walking corpses. But guess who’s the brains behind this hungry undead army? YOU! So spread this pandemic and wipe humanity off the planet.