Single-player games like Books Hate You
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Books Hate You, 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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KOOO TO JUMP!
Single-player alternative to Books Hate You — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Books Hate You.
A hardcore, voice-controlled precision platformer where you crow to jump! Sustain a continuous 'KOOO' to scale a brutal, foddian-style map. Scale 60 camera zones, conquer a massive world, and lose your dignity in this unrelenting rage game. Includes controller support and Practice Mode.
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Ascend the Dome
Single-player alternative to Books Hate You — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Books Hate You.
A 3D rage-climbing game where you have to escape by scaling up different domes all the way to the top. Face all kinds of parkour challenges that’ll push your precision and skills to the limit! Connect your game to your Twitch chat!
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Gigacrab: Getting Over The Meme
Single-player alternative to Books Hate You — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Books Hate You.
Be a muscular crab and climb your way to the top in this rage-inducing challenge. Use only your powerful claws to swing, launch, and scale. Every fall will test your patience. Can you reach the summit?
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Perfect Poses
Single-player alternative to Books Hate You — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Books Hate You.
Adjust your pose, go through the hole!
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Ball is Life
Single-player alternative to Books Hate You — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Books Hate You.
Ball is Life is a challenging 3D precision platformer and visual novel with simple levels and plenty of balls. Hop to the beat of a lo-fi soundtrack and discover new shenanigans.
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Jumping Jack
Single-player alternative to Books Hate You — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Books Hate You.
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An Egg Can Dream
Single-player alternative to Books Hate You — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Books Hate You.
Everyone has a dream, even an egg. Roll your way around to live out your dreams in a world where you don't always belong.
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Skuf for altushki
Single-player alternative to Books Hate You — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Books Hate You.
Welcome to the world of skufs and altushkas! In this game, it's not the skufs who have to look for altushki, but the altushki of the skufs.
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PASTDARK
Single-player alternative to Books Hate You — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Books Hate You.
PASTDARK is a horror extraction game with CO-OP up to 4 players with a twist - MADNESS! This makes each of the players see and hear things which are not there. Extract toys and submarine parts by utilizing stealth, teamwork, proximity voice chat and various items before the madness overwhelms you!
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Cauldron Chaos: Brew Potions & Tidy Up
Single-player alternative to Books Hate You — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Books Hate You.
Cauldron Chaos: Brew Potions & Tidy Up is an alchemy organization game enjoyable solo or co-op. Clean up 1000+ ingredients, refine them in multiple ways and brew almost 200 unique recipes to place them into correct shelves to transform the laboratory into a place filled with harmony & peace.