Single-player games like Shio
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Shio, 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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Neo Run
Single-player alternative to Shio — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shio.
NeoRun is a fast-paced first-person parkour game with real-time adaptive music. Run, jump, wallrun, climb, and swing without losing momentum. Powered by Steam Audio, Adaptive Pulse syncs the soundtrack to your every move for a fully immersive experience.
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The Shadow Cosmos
Single-player alternative to Shio — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shio.
A 3D metroidvania with retro aesthetic. As master peacock, delve into a mysterious, dream-like world with non-linear exploration and progression, stylish and challenging fights with a powerful halberd, tricky parkour and puzzles. Collect shadows, unleash darkness.
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Spectrolite
Single-player alternative to Shio — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shio.
Spectrolite is a challenging first-person platformer set in futuristic environments. Combine parkouring with powerful abilities, test your skills in fast paced timed challenges, and follow the call of a mysterious specter while traveling through a ruined world.
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Keep Leapin'
Single-player alternative to Shio — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shio.
Your uncle built the ultimate Leaper Gym—but it won't be certified until someone beats it! Master an extensive parkour movement system, keep momentum by chaining together satisfying moves, and turn every stumble into progress on your journey to become a Leaper.
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Into The Sky
Single-player alternative to Shio — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shio.
In this first-person puzzle platformer you will try to figure out the right way through each level and afterwards can try to improve your timings by finiding hidden paths and secret short cuts. Your goals are to sucessfully finish a level as well as to beat the fastest time of our level designers.
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Only go up™
Single-player alternative to Shio — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shio.
Get up there to avoid the rising water! It's scary, but you have to step up. It's up to you to adapt to reality or struggle.
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Billies Wheelie
Single-player alternative to Shio — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shio.
Billie's Wheelie is an adventure racing platformer game, You can play it with up to 8 players Co-op/PvP, Playing as a hamster in his ball trying to beat all challenges, Collecting all cheese pieces for rewards, And beating your friend's time records.
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Cloud Escape
Single-player alternative to Shio — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shio.
CLOUD ESCAPE is a fast-paced 3D precision platformer with countless traps, obstacles and cool movement mechanics.
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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to Shio — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Shio.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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Super vs. World
Single-player alternative to Shio — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shio.
Super vs. World is a local multiplayer 2D versus Party Game that lets you, and up to 7 other players (8 in total), compete in a variety of gaming modes from Last Man Standing, King of the Hill, and Capture the Flag, plus more! Grab your controller and have some fun with friends and family!
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Cuphead
Single-player alternative to Shio — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shio.
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
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Celeste
Single-player alternative to Shio — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shio.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.