Single-player games like WHY THE LADDER?
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to WHY THE LADDER?, 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.
Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like WHY THE LADDER? page.
Ranked picks
- 1
Beefarunna
Single-player alternative to WHY THE LADDER? — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with WHY THE LADDER?.
The alien invasion has subsided, and Ash has to get off the couch to buy some groceries. Unfortunately, the El Camino broke down on the way to the MeggaMart. Run, jump, and slide your way to a complete cowbell collection in Beefrunna (or: Super Beefarena).
- 2
Feathered Run: Worlds
Single-player alternative to WHY THE LADDER? — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with WHY THE LADDER?.
Feathered Run: Worlds - This is a 4-button platformer runner for accuracy, made in 2D graphics. Embark on an exciting escape across any part of the world, for example, to Antarctica, the desert or the jungle!
- 3
BOUNCE
Single-player alternative to WHY THE LADDER? — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with WHY THE LADDER?.
An exciting 2D arcade game where you control a ball to the rhythm of music. Break through a kaleidoscope of colorful obstacles using just one rule: click to jump up. Conquer new heights and prove your skills in this hypnotic challenge!
- 4
Beat Boy
Single-player alternative to WHY THE LADDER? — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with WHY THE LADDER?.
Beat Boy is a fast paced musical obstacle course full of collisions and flailing bodies. Jump, slide, and kick your way through increasingly difficult levels while trying to take back your stolen cookie jar.
- 5
Sunset Sprinters '98
Single-player alternative to WHY THE LADDER? — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with WHY THE LADDER?.
Relive the glory days of 1998 in this high-speed precision runner. You have no health bar—only a Snack Meter that drains constantly. Smash obstacles, collect aluminum cans for rental money, find CDs for your SpinDisk, and sprint from the Middle School to MegaHits Video before the sun sets.
- 6
Blickel
Single-player alternative to WHY THE LADDER? — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with WHY THE LADDER?.
A colorful and retro 2D platformer where you must shoot enemies, platform around tough obstacles, and race through several distinct worlds each with its own unique challenges and gameplay elements. Can you make it to the end?
- 7
A Walk in the Park
Single-player alternative to WHY THE LADDER? — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with WHY THE LADDER?.
There is a fireworks event in the evening and your friend knows just the right place to watch it. All you have to do is get there through this perfectly normal park. Just follow the arrows and you'll reach your destination. Eventually. How hard can that be?
- 8
Hungry Adventurer
Single-player alternative to WHY THE LADDER? — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with WHY THE LADDER?.
Help hungry ninjas survive their starvation and face various enemies in this foodnastic platformer! Are you ready to collect some food? Be careful food is very addictive!