Single-player games like Balthazar's Dream
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Balthazar's Dream, 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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Jump Off The Bridge
Single-player alternative to Balthazar's Dream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Balthazar's Dream.
An absurd retro-platformer that tests your patience.
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MagiCat
Single-player alternative to Balthazar's Dream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Balthazar's Dream.
MagiCat is a side-scrolling platformer inspired by the retro games from 16-bit era. The game features a cute magical cat adventuring 63 levels, each with their own unique boss battle spread across 7 worlds.
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The Way
Single-player alternative to Balthazar's Dream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Balthazar's Dream.
Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.
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TurnOn
Single-player alternative to Balthazar's Dream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Balthazar's Dream.
"TurnOn" tells the spellbinding tale of a brave alien creature and its striking journey through blackout world, in an incredibly colorful and detailed platformer without platforms.
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Vibrant Venture
Single-player alternative to Balthazar's Dream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Balthazar's Dream.
Vibrant Venture is a singleplayer 2D adventure platformer game featuring a quirky cast of characters! The game features four playable characters with multiple unique abilities that can be combined for extremely versatile, fluid and fun movement!
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Slime-san: Superslime Edition
Single-player alternative to Balthazar's Dream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Balthazar's Dream.
Slime-san was minding his own business when suddenly… A giant worm appeared and gobbled him up! Deep within the worm’s belly, Slime-san has to face a decision: Be digested by the incoming wall of stomach acid... Or jump, slide and slime his way through the worm and back out its mouth!
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Grapple Dog
Single-player alternative to Balthazar's Dream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Balthazar's Dream.
Jump, Swing and Zip your way through colourful worlds and exciting challenges in this unique 2D action-platformer! Master the power of the Grapple on your adventure to save the world!
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Bookbound Brigade
Single-player alternative to Balthazar's Dream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Balthazar's Dream.
Bookbound Brigade is about beating the hell out of historical and literary characters you studied in school by leading a dream team of real and fictional heroes through a 2D side-scrolling platform-adventure.
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Artificer: Science of Magic
Single-player alternative to Balthazar's Dream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Balthazar's Dream.
Your exploration ship crashlands on a mysterious planet where apparently magic is real. Learn how to survive in this hostile territory by applying your technical abilities to the arcane. Discover how to cast spells and craft elixirs. Uncover the planet's secrets to find your way out.