Single-player games like Runner3
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Runner3, 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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BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
Single-player alternative to Runner3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Runner3.
Step into rhythmic bliss with Runner2! Best Indie Game winner, Guinness World Record holder, and narrated by Charles Martinet. Unleash vibrant moves and beats in 120 levels!
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Geometry Jump: Impossible Game
Single-player alternative to Runner3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Runner3.
Geometry Jump is a lightning-fast 3D precision platformer that challenges even the most hardcore gamers. Master rapid jumps and razor-sharp reflexes as you navigate through a relentless maze of obstacles where every second counts!
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BIT.TRIP RERUNNER
Single-player alternative to Runner3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Runner3.
The classic rhythm platformer is back as BIT.TRIP RERUNNER + RUNNER MAKER! The fun of the original now sports fresh mechanics, art, and soundtrack – plus RUNNER MAKER, which allows you to create custom levels. A must-play for rhythm newbies, experts, and everyone in between.
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CyberSushi
Single-player alternative to Runner3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Runner3.
CyberSushi is a fast arcade roguelite where tiny cybernetic sushi heroes race through collapsing dimensions. Chain streaks to trigger WASABI, fill Sushi Surge, stack wild Sushi Hacks, build your roster, and chase one more impossible run.
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CucumbeRunner
Single-player alternative to Runner3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Runner3.
CucumbeRunner is a action platformer in which you have to help the determined Cucumber through many challenges! Jump, do amazing mid-air stunts, collect gems and uncover carefully hidden secrets!
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BIT.TRIP RUNNER
Single-player alternative to Runner3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Runner3.
Experience the rhythmic thrill of BIT.TRIP RUNNER! With its retro charm, simple controls, and award-winning visuals, this classic sets the standard for rhythm gaming. Don't miss the game that started it all in the acclaimed runner series.
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Square
Single-player alternative to Runner3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Runner3.
Survive as long as you can in a procedurally generated world of Square.
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SATANIC PANIC 666
Single-player alternative to Runner3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Runner3.
Descend into hell and destroy the cursed tapes with occult music known as †HEAVY METAL† to save our children's souls. On your way you will face Satan himself.
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Runner
Single-player alternative to Runner3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Runner3.
A speedrunning platformer. Run, jump, and slide to the top of the leaderboards.
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Cube Runner 2
Single-player alternative to Runner3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Runner3.
Cube Runner 2 is a 3d action platformer that's simple to learn, exciting to play, and deep enough to challenge even the greatest gamers.
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Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story™
Single-player alternative to Runner3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Runner3.
In this fast-paced rhythm runner, every action has an explosive reaction and no amount of mayhem is too much. Take on the role of Hexplosives expert Ziggs as you rampage through the neighborhoods of Piltover!
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Tharsis
Single-player alternative to Runner3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Runner3.
Succeeding in Tharsis requires you to make the best of what you have, even if it happens to be a pair of snake eyes. Certain factors may be outside of your control, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be overcome. Tharsis is not a game about facing the odds. It’s a game about changing them.
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Laserlife
Single-player alternative to Runner3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Runner3.
Remember what it means to be a human in this interactive biography of a dead astronaut found in deep space by future intelligences who have no concept of humankind.
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Bubsy: Paws on Fire!
Single-player alternative to Runner3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Runner3.
From the developers of the BIT.TRIP series comes Bubsy: Paws on Fire!, the latest and greatest in bobcat-based gaming.
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Word Warrior: Zombie Typocalypse
Single-player alternative to Runner3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Runner3.
Defeat zombies with creativity! "Word Warrior: Zombie Typocalypse" is a wacky word-based rail shooter. Type anything you can think of to fight off the zombies and top the global leaderboard. Replay for bigger rewards but face deadlier zombies!
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Breakout Beyond
Single-player alternative to Runner3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Runner3.
Breakout is back! In this neon-drenched take on the classic, you’ll need to literally break through each puzzle by clearing bricks to breach the final goal. Rack up a combo and create spectacular light shows alone or with a friend.