Single-player games like EMBER
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to EMBER, 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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Greetings from El Rey
Single-player alternative to EMBER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with EMBER.
A noir 2.5D platformer in which Satrapo explores a sealed city through a rotating 2D perspective, engaged in an obsessive hunt for the mysterious R. A paranoid tale about desire, featuring eccentric characters and complex three-dimensional labyrinths.
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BeatBo
Single-player alternative to EMBER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with EMBER.
BeatBo is a sidescroller rhythm platformer, where everything follows the beat of the music, with every level bringing a different and refreshing twist to rhythm platforming! Follow the music, unleash your abilities to the beat with Brio and Oliy to save Rhythm City!
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Fist of the Forgotten
Single-player alternative to EMBER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with EMBER.
Jump, punch, slide, and swing through the remnants of civilizations, facing powerful bosses to unlock new movement and combat abilities for your giant, mechanical fist as you seek out the remnants of humankind.
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Oby Adventure
Single-player alternative to EMBER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with EMBER.
Join Oby on an adventure inspired by the colorful platformers of the 1990s and 2000s. Jump, run and stomp enemies through playful levels packed with surprises. Defeat mighty bosses and restore peace to the Fruitimal Kingdom.
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Reggie & his Cousin: Two Scientists and Most Likely the End of the World
Single-player alternative to EMBER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with EMBER.
Reggie's peaceful life is interrupted by a wild time-travel mission! Step into a playable hand-drawn animated story where you'll break physics to master the flow of gravity. Meet an absurd cast and uncover deep mysteries to fix (or screw) the universe’s future.
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DekaDuck
Single-player alternative to EMBER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with EMBER.
DekaDuck is a 2D action platformer, featuring fully hand-drawn art and animation. Fight enemies using their own abilities and quirks to solve puzzles and defeat bosses, in a sci-fi world full of conspiracies!
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Astrolander
Single-player alternative to EMBER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with EMBER.
Astrolander is an action-packed modern take on retro platformers featuring innovative 2.5D+3D gameplay and unique optional local co-op chaos! Attack enemies with your CDjector, dodge cassette launching boomboxes, and more on your quest to save the Most Valuable Programs!
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TANGENT
Single-player alternative to EMBER — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with EMBER.
TANGENT is a physics-driven climbing game where you’re a small marble grappling and swinging through a vertical world. Build speed, recover from bad falls, unlock new movement abilities, and reach the top faster as you master the movement.