Single-player games like Pixel Ripped 1989
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to Pixel Ripped 1989, 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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Pixel Ripped 1995
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1989 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Ripped 1989.
Pixel Ripped is back with a brand new nostalgia-fueled virtual reality game-within-a-game, this time in 1995! Help our hero Dot face challenging throwbacks to all your favorite 16-bit and 32-bit classics while surviving the struggles of a typical nine-year-old kid.
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Vertigo 2
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1989 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Ripped 1989.
Vertigo 2 is a single-player VR adventure. Explore the depths of the vast Quantum Reactor as you descend to finish your journey home.
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B99
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1989 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Ripped 1989.
B99 is an FPS Shooter Roguelike set in a vision of cyberspace pulled from the 1980s. Dungeons are randomly generated each play through. Playable in VR or 2D. If SteamVR or Metalink is active then the game will Automatically boot in VR Mode.
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The Kangaroo Conspiracy
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1989 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Pixel Ripped 1989.
A retro jump’n’run adventure based on a German film you’ve probably never heard of. Expect talking kangaroos, weird conspiracy theories, and jokes that may or may not translate. It’s meta. It’s pixelated. It’s probably not what you expected.
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UnMetal
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1989 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Ripped 1989.
UnMetal is a 2D stealth action-adventure that pays homage to the classics with a healthy dose of humor and satire. You play as Jesse Fox, who is definitely NOT an elite commando, under arrest for a crime he didn't commit, and must escape a covert military base using his wits and fists.
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Resist
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1989 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Pixel Ripped 1989.
A dystopian future. An authoritarian regime. A tale of violence, intrigue, and hope. Swing from towering skyscrapers and battle deadly enemies as you fight to free your city from the evil that consumes it. With a kinetic swinging system, intense gunplay, and an immersive story campaign.
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CYBERDRIFTER
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1989 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Ripped 1989.
You are a Cyberdrifter, part of a team of military tech specialists who enter cyberspace in VR. Enter a neon lit world armed with your data disc & cyber cycle to end the spread of a virtualized virus. Utilize your data disc to hack systems & obliterate the virtual enemies in VR!
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After the Fall®
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1989 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Pixel Ripped 1989.
From the team that brought you Arizona Sunshine® comes an epic VR action FPS with intense co-op gameplay at its core. Team up with friends and take on a hostile VR world filled with ferocious undead--mutated and twisted by the relentless cold.
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Super Mush Bros
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1989 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Pixel Ripped 1989.
SUPER MUSH BROS establishes itself as the most ABSURDLY ATROCIOUSLY AWESOME 2d platformer EVER!!! The game focuses on exploration throughout a plethora of vibrant and dull levels. Gameplay is seasoned with devilishly tricky bosses and moments when players can't figure where in the world they are.
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The Legend of Zuri
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1989 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Pixel Ripped 1989.
The Legend of Zuri is a "pick a path" style raunchy adventure with over 180 CG images. Will the Princess Zuri remain unsullied or will she experience something unmentionable? That depends on which paths you choose!
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Sonic Generations Collection
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1989 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pixel Ripped 1989.
Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old!
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ANIME TETRIS
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1989 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Pixel Ripped 1989.
The legendary game "Tetris" in a unique performance and atmosphere
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The Exit 8
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1989 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pixel Ripped 1989.
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach "The Exit 8".
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Mariole
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1989 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Pixel Ripped 1989.
MARIOLE is a narrative management game inspired by the traditional culture of the south of France. Take on the role of a young travelling merchant named Mariole, as she journeys through medieval/post-collapse landscapes in search of her friend, a missing ‘Trobairitz’ (a troubadour woman).
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California Games (C64/DOS/Atari/Lynx/NES/SMS/Genesis)
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1989 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Ask anyone who considered themselves a true gamer in 1987 and the chances are they will fondly remember California Games. Now on Steam for the very first time, you too can enjoy six radical and awesome events: the half-pipe, roller skating, surfing, BMX, footbag and the flying disc.
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YUKI Space Ranger
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1989 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Ripped 1989.
YUKI is a new upbeat mix of bullet-hell and roguelike game in VR! Enter a kid’s wild imagination and fly through an anime universe controlling Yuki’s action figure.Endless Mode: Beat your Friends on Global Leaderboards for each Bladewing and intensity level!
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The Line
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1989 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Pixel Ripped 1989.
“The Line” is great for showcasing VR for first-time users. This award-winning experience is a 15-20 minutes interactive story of two figurines who are perfect for each other but reluctant to live out their love.
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Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure
Single-player alternative to Pixel Ripped 1989 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Pixel Ripped 1989.
Game dev simulator! Now you can live it! Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure is a love letter to everything ATARI. Players are caught in a whacky time-traveling adventure as one of the main programmers at ATARI. Get INSIDE the gaming world to prevent history from being rewritten!