Single-player games like DYE
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to DYE, 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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Spark the Electric Jester
Single-player alternative to DYE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DYE.
Spark the electric jester is an action/platformer video game heavily based on best classics from the 16-bit era from both sides of the aisle.
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Sonic Mania
Single-player alternative to DYE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with DYE.
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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Hell is Other Demons
Single-player alternative to DYE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DYE.
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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Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils
Single-player alternative to DYE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with DYE.
Bounce, vault, and fight your way through a whimsical world with the help of your loyal companion. Eat snacks, collect artifacts, and travel the world to stop Bonnie and her boney band of troublemakers!
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Skybolt Zack
Single-player alternative to DYE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DYE.
Skybolt Zack is a brand new fast-paced arcade gaming experience! With his Rocket Punches Zack leaps from enemy to enemy, destroying anything standing in his way! Match the colour of the enemies with the buttons on the gamepad to rid the world of Dr Kaz’s robot army!
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Penarium
Single-player alternative to DYE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DYE.
Penarium is a frantic 2D arena arcade game where you take on the role of Willy, trapped in a sinister circus show. Run, jump and avoid an array of killer death-traps while being cheered on by a sadistic crowd that’s out for blood.
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Single-player alternative to DYE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DYE.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
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NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
Single-player alternative to DYE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DYE.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to DYE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with DYE.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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VVVVVV
Single-player alternative to DYE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DYE.
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
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Celeste
Single-player alternative to DYE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DYE.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
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I wanna be The Cat
Single-player alternative to DYE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DYE.
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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Aeon Command
Single-player alternative to DYE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with DYE.
Aeon Command is a tug of war strategy game, where you play as one of three unique factions to help gain dominance over the Aeon Nebula! Take control of your mother ship to gather resources, produce ships and fight off the enemy mother ship. Grow stronger as you progress through the 24 mission campaign and unlock new upgrades.