Single-player games like Max and the Magic Marker
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Max and the Magic Marker, 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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Crayon Physics Deluxe
Single-player alternative to Max and the Magic Marker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Max and the Magic Marker.
Crayon Physics Deluxe is a 2D physics puzzle / sandbox game, in which you get to experience what it would be like if your drawings would be magically transformed into real physical objects. Solve puzzles with your artistic vision and creative use of physics.
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Toki Tori
Single-player alternative to Max and the Magic Marker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Max and the Magic Marker.
The gameplay in Toki Tori is a blend of two genres. While it looks like a platform game, it's a puzzle game at heart. To progress through the game, the player must pick up each egg in a level using a set number of tools.
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The Maw
Single-player alternative to Max and the Magic Marker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Max and the Magic Marker.
The pinnacle of alien evolution, Maw is a cowardly fat blob concerned mostly with snacking and lounging. He can, however, absorb the traits of anything he eats, is virtually indestructible, and can grow to unlimited size. If he wasn't a danger to all life in the universe, he'd make the perfect pet.
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And Yet It Moves
Single-player alternative to Max and the Magic Marker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Max and the Magic Marker.
And Yet It Moves is a puzzle-platformer, set in a unique world, made of ripped paper. Within the paper-collage you can jump, run and last but certainly not least: rotate the world. Learn how to apply the physical consequences of rotation to master the many tricky situations you may encounter.
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Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut
Single-player alternative to Max and the Magic Marker — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Jump into adventure in Nikoderiko: The Magical World - Director's Cut, a love letter to platformers! Play in single-player or couch co-op, and enjoy 8 colorful worlds, classic platforming challenges, and music by legendary composer David Wise.
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Mimpi
Single-player alternative to Max and the Magic Marker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Max and the Magic Marker.
Explore strange new worlds and enjoy unique adventures in Mimpi! Mimpi is fantastic new adventure, puzzle, and platformer game. The game is like a psychedelic illustration come alive. Mimpi the dog is searching for his master in eight diverse worlds. The environment is seldom repetitive, the puzzles are always new.
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The Adventure Pals
Single-player alternative to Max and the Magic Marker — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Max and the Magic Marker.
The Adventure Pals is an epic adventure platformer fueled by imagination, friendship, and the dark side of hot dogs. Your dad has been dadnapped and you, your pet rock, and a tongue-helicoptering giraffe must fight your way through levels filled with platforming, bizarre enemies, and big bosses to save the world!
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Unravel Two
Single-player alternative to Max and the Magic Marker — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
When you cut ties to the past, new bonds form. Build relationships with other Yarnys in local co-op or as a single player, fostering friendship and support as you journey together.
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Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
Single-player alternative to Max and the Magic Marker — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is a cinematic adventure filled with action-packed platforming and creative puzzle-solving. Armed with only a Magic Marker, Max must confront evil at every turn in a hostile and fantastical world in order to save his kid brother, Felix. Join Max on his great adventure!
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Kalimba
Single-player alternative to Max and the Magic Marker — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Jump, switch and fly your way through mind-bending subterranean puzzles in this stunning new platforming adventure from the award-winning Press Play!