Single-player games like Rootfault
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Rootfault, 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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Li'l Red II
Single-player alternative to Rootfault — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rootfault.
Don the red hood and venture into this fabled adventure as Lyra. Metroidvania meets Top-Down Adventure in this challenging, side-scrolling tale.
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Dungeon Gals
Single-player alternative to Rootfault — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rootfault.
A small crisis control team has been summoned to help a civilization in the sky escape impending doom! Explore dungeons, solve puzzles, and find lots of treasure to help prepare yourself for incredible challenges!
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MIO: Memories in Orbit
Single-player alternative to Rootfault — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rootfault.
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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Magical Delicacy
Single-player alternative to Rootfault — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rootfault.
A magical pixel art platformer. Explore an unfamiliar town and deliver tasty treats to the townsfolk. Cook magical delicacies from your bought and gathered ingredients. Learn new ways to traverse, discover secrets, and figure out the intricacies of your orders.
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Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
Single-player alternative to Rootfault — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rootfault.
"Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.
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Constance
Single-player alternative to Rootfault — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rootfault.
Constance is a 2D hand-drawn action adventure featuring a paintbrush-wielding artist, striving to escape from a colorful but decaying inner-world, created by her declining mental health.
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Babushka's Glitch Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Rootfault — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rootfault.
Oh hello dearie.. Babushka needs to clean up her big magical cellar. Use hag magic, or just hit stuff with your broom.
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Rain World
Single-player alternative to Rootfault — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rootfault.
You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.