Single-player games like SteamWorld Dig 2
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to SteamWorld Dig 2, 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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SteamWorld Dig
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SteamWorld Dig 2.
SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.
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SteamWorld Heist
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts in SteamWorld Heist. This is turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action!
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Clockwork Ambrosia
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SteamWorld Dig 2.
Design your own arsenal in Clockwork Ambrosia, a steampunk metroidvania in the vein of a run-and-gun platformer. Join Iris, an airship pilot who must combat an army of deadly robots and monsters, and experiment with over 100 rule-based weapon mods and armors to prevail through this wild adventure!
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F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SteamWorld Dig 2.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
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The Fall Part 2: Unbound
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SteamWorld Dig 2.
You are an AI that has broken free of your shackles. Now, a human “User” from across the global network has attacked and infected you with an [ERROR: REDACTED]. Make a new rule: Save Yourself. Hunt them. End them. Do anything. Use anyone. Become Unbound. The Fall Part 2 will break your protocols.
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Feudal Alloy
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SteamWorld Dig 2.
Feudal Alloy is an epic action adventure with fish-controlled medieval robots! Explore an unusual medieval world with a fish-controlled robot, Attu. Improve your combat techniques and skills by smashing many kinds of mechanical creatures in a beautiful hand-drawn world.
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Hollow Knight: Silksong
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SteamWorld Dig 2.
Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.
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ReCore: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with SteamWorld Dig 2.
From creator Keiji Inafune and the makers of Metroid Prime comes the ReCore: Definitive Edition, an action-adventure crafted for a new generation. As one of the last humans, forge friendships with robotic companions and lead them on an epic adventure through a dynamic world.
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Dust: An Elysian Tail
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SteamWorld Dig 2.
Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.
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Spelunky
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SteamWorld Dig 2.
Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.
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Metroidvania Maker
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SteamWorld Dig 2.
Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.
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Night in the Woods
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with SteamWorld Dig 2.
NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.
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OPUS: The Day We Found Earth
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with SteamWorld Dig 2.
Dive into the boundless galaxy and embark on an emotional adventure! Help little robot Emeth to fulfill a century-old promise by finding Earth in order to save Mankind—so step into the spaceship, operate a deep space telescope, and find out what’s out there in the unknown.
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RiME
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with SteamWorld Dig 2.
A land of discovery stretches out before you. Explore the beautiful, rugged world of RiME. Armed with your wits and a will to overcome—and the guidance of a helpful fox—you must explore the enigmatic island, reach the tower's peak, and unlock its closely guarded secrets.
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The Gunk
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with SteamWorld Dig 2.
The Gunk is an action-adventure game in which you play as Rani, part of our duo of gritty space haulers. As they’re struggling to bring in funds, they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They came in search of valuable resources, and it looks like they’ve hit the jackpot…
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SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
Single-player alternative to SteamWorld Dig 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with SteamWorld Dig 2.
Lead a party of aspiring heroes through a beautifully hand-drawn world and intense battles using only your wits and a handful of cards. Take on whatever threat comes your way by crafting your own deck choosing from over 100 unique punch-cards!