Single-player games like UpDown DX
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to UpDown DX, 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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Super Blue Bot
Single-player alternative to UpDown DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with UpDown DX.
Super Blue Bot is a fast-paced 2D platformer built around simple mechanics and challenging gameplay. Run, jump, and wall jump your way through a variety of levels!Push your skills to the limit, beat your best times, set new records, and master every level. Can you make it to the end?
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![[Speer DX] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1945800/header.jpg?t=1654344651)
[Speer DX]
Single-player alternative to UpDown DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with UpDown DX.
Throw your speer, use it as a platform, and puzzle-platform your way through 125 stages in this director's cut version of the classic [Speer]!
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Murtop
Single-player alternative to UpDown DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with UpDown DX.
Murtop is a fast-paced arcade game packed with action, as if it was taken out directly from the 80's. Do you have enough coins to beat it?
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BOUNCE
Single-player alternative to UpDown DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with UpDown DX.
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!
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Forehead Chip
Single-player alternative to UpDown DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with UpDown DX.
Holdouts are refusing to get chipped! Chip 'em all and win the FOREHEAD CHIP! A pixel-shooter throwback to 80s+90s sci-fi, battle your way to multiple endings as a member of the Implant Corps, or discover secret hidden paths. Featuring single-player story mode, couch co-op, and up to 8 players PVP!
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Me and (My) Cat's Island
Single-player alternative to UpDown DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with UpDown DX.
Eat onigiri and bond with everyone! The ultimate onigiri action game!A platformer where you control a character whose abilities change by eating onigiri, exploring and solving the secrets of a strange island.
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Quick Square
Single-player alternative to UpDown DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with UpDown DX.
Quick Square is a bright hardcore puzzle platformer.
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Spinning_Kid_2
Single-player alternative to UpDown DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with UpDown DX.
Spinning and parkour platformer!
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BUDUKUTUA
Single-player alternative to UpDown DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with UpDown DX.
A colorful world full of secrets and challenges. Explore, help others, unlock new masks, and reactivate the three Light Crystals before darkness takes over.
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Dial Z to Zombie: Zombies Attack the Beach
Single-player alternative to UpDown DX — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with UpDown DX.
Dial Z to Zombie is a retro-inspired old-school FPS where zombies have invaded the beach. Use ridiculous weapons, rescue survivors, discover secrets, and blast your way through a weird ’90s-inspired zombie apocalypse.