Single-player games like Metroidvania
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Metroidvania, 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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F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
Single-player alternative to Metroidvania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Metroidvania.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
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Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
Single-player alternative to Metroidvania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Metroidvania.
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate.
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CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story™
Single-player alternative to Metroidvania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Metroidvania.
Traverse the sprawling city of Zaun as Ekko, a young inventor with a device to manipulate time, in this story-driven action platformer. Collect parts, craft gadgets, and unlock abilities—then rewind time to adapt your approach to every new challenge.
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Chronicles of the Wolf
Single-player alternative to Metroidvania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Metroidvania.
Hunt the legendary Beast of Gévaudan in Chronicles of the Wolf! Step into the boots of Mateo Lombardo in this epic adventure featuring brutal bosses, vast castles, and secrets to uncover. Narration by the legendary Robert Belgrade and other special appearances!
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Blasphemous 2
Single-player alternative to Metroidvania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Metroidvania.
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
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Primal Planet
Single-player alternative to Metroidvania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Metroidvania.
Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!
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MIO: Memories in Orbit
Single-player alternative to Metroidvania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Metroidvania.
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
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Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Single-player alternative to Metroidvania — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Metroidvania.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.