Single-player games like Griptape Backbone
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Griptape Backbone, 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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Awkward Dimensions Redux
Single-player alternative to Griptape Backbone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Griptape Backbone.
They may be awkward dimensions, but they're my dreams...
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The Ramp
Single-player alternative to Griptape Backbone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Griptape Backbone.
A digital toy for skateboard loving people. Pure flow, no extra fluff.
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Everything
Single-player alternative to Griptape Backbone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Griptape Backbone.
Be the Universe in this epic, award-winning reality simulation game - featuring thousands of playable characters, endless exploration, an extraordinary soundtrack and narration from Alan Watts.
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Broken Reality
Single-player alternative to Griptape Backbone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Griptape Backbone.
A humorous adventure set in a 3D parody of the internet. Diverse puzzles, beautiful worlds, friends, experiences, upgrades and more, await those who 'log on'!
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Onde
Single-player alternative to Griptape Backbone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Griptape Backbone.
Catch a wave in this smooth sound-surfing platformer: Let ethereal tunes carry you fluidly through serene abstract landscapes, tune into soothing sound spheres and revel in a meditative journey of life.
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SkateBIRD
Single-player alternative to Griptape Backbone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Griptape Backbone.
Grind on bendy straws, kickflip over staplers, and carve killer lines through cardboard and sticky tape parks. Above all else, skate birds try their best!
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Skate Story
Single-player alternative to Griptape Backbone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Griptape Backbone.
Ollie, kickflip, and grind your way through the ash and smoke of the Underworld as you take on a seemingly impossible quest. Skate fast to destroy demons and save other tortured souls on your journey from fragile beginner to a hardened skater.
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Proteus
Single-player alternative to Griptape Backbone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Griptape Backbone.
Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it.