Single-player games like Ascender
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Ascender, 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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MIO: Memories in Orbit
Single-player alternative to Ascender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascender.
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
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Munin
Single-player alternative to Ascender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascender.
Imagine you could move mountains - literally! With realistic physics, Norse runes, rotating platforms and a lot of gray cells you'll help Munin, Odin's messenger in her very own 2D-adventure, to reclaim her power on a journey through Yggdrasil.
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Super Roboy
Single-player alternative to Ascender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascender.
Delve into the world of Super Roboy, a hand-drawn Metroidvania in a post-apocalyptic setting! Learn enemy skills, explore an interconnected world, battle mutants and robots, and uncover the emotional story of a young robot searching for his father.
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Exographer
Single-player alternative to Ascender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Ascender.
Exographer is an exploration game based on science. Become an explorer, stranded in an alien planet, and discover the secrets of an extinct civilization. Gain new powers to avoid dangers and obstacles in your journey, and use your camera to reveal particles and hidden clues.
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Ultros
Single-player alternative to Ascender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascender.
ULTROS is a psychedelic metroidvania where you wake up stranded on The Sarcophagus — a cosmic uterus holding an ancient, demonic being. Trapped in the loop of a black hole, you will have to explore The Sarcophagus and meet its inhabitants to understand the part you play...
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Ghost Song
Single-player alternative to Ascender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascender.
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
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La-Mulana 2
Single-player alternative to Ascender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascender.
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
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Hue
Single-player alternative to Ascender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascender.
Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle-adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour.
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My Lovely Daughter
Single-player alternative to Ascender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascender.
My Lovely Daughter is an alchemist simulator that explores the depth of a father’s grief and how far he will go to resurrect his daughter. Contains dark and disturbing subject matters, might not be suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
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My Lovely Wife
Single-player alternative to Ascender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascender.
My Lovely Wife delves into the depths of a man’s grief after the sudden death of his beloved wife. Explore the notions of one’s willingness to do anything for love and the importance of letting go in this mix of dating, management, and alchemy simulators.
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1998: The Toll Keeper Story
Single-player alternative to Ascender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ascender.
A narrative simulation game where you play as a mother-to-be working as a toll keeper in the fictional country of Janapa, a nation on the brink of chaos. Navigate daily challenges and make difficult moral choices to survive—all for the sake of your unborn child.
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My Lovely Empress
Single-player alternative to Ascender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ascender.
My Lovely Empress is an empire management sim inspired by Asian mythology. As the Emperor of the Crimson Empire, you will build relations with neighboring rulers, balance internal factions, and ensure the prosperity of your people, all before you reap their souls to resurrect your beloved empress.
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NSFW ~ Not a Simulator For Working
Single-player alternative to Ascender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ascender.
NSFW or Not a Simulator For Working is a casual simulator game where you try not to work anytime you can. Be careful of your snitching co-worker and strict boss. If you get caught, you will get FIRED !!!
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GoBlock's Impossible Medley
Single-player alternative to Ascender — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Ascender.
GoBlock's Impossible Medley is the most impossible and frustrating yet addictive game that you ever play. The game combines three challenging gameplay in one impossible game. You will jump, fly and roll in a loop throughout the game.
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Heavyweight Bout
Single-player alternative to Ascender — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Heavyweight Bout is a professional boxing simulation where you need to train hard to improve your performance and climb in the competitive world of this brutal sport.