Single-player games like Sparkborn
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Sparkborn, 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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Asther
Single-player alternative to Sparkborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Sparkborn.
Asther is a 2D metroidvania action RPG where you play as a young witch. Explore a fantasy world, battle creatures and powerful bosses, develop your abilities, and unlock new paths in an adventure with fast-paced combat and an engaging story.
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Winds Of Arcana: Ruination
Single-player alternative to Sparkborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Sparkborn.
Discover the secrets of a sundered world as you help Aryn save his comrades in this story-rich, fully-voiced, 2.5D action-platformer. Fight terrible dangers and explore ancient mysteries as Aryn uncovers the forces that forge his destiny.
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Akatori
Single-player alternative to Sparkborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Sparkborn.
A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles. Explore beautiful worlds, fight monsters, and help Mako stop the amber storms that poison all living things.
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Timespinner
Single-player alternative to Sparkborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Sparkborn.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
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Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
Single-player alternative to Sparkborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Sparkborn.
"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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Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
Single-player alternative to Sparkborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Sparkborn.
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
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Gato Roboto
Single-player alternative to Sparkborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Sparkborn.
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
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Magical Delicacy
Single-player alternative to Sparkborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Sparkborn.
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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ATOMIC BOT: SURVIVOR ON PLANETS
Single-player alternative to Sparkborn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Sparkborn.
Upgrade your combat robot, survive endless enemy waves, discover powerful weapon synergies, and free different planets from evil clones in this fast-paced survivor-like action game.