Single-player games like Never Give Up
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Never Give Up, 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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HAMISH
Single-player alternative to Never Give Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Never Give Up.
Hamish is a fast-paced, momentum-driven action platformer where every step could be your last. Run, jump, and grapple your way through rising lava, snowy peaks, neon-lit cities, and more, mastering speed and precision while taking down ruthless enemies.
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Shank n' Bake
Single-player alternative to Never Give Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Never Give Up.
Shank n' Bake is an exciting, twisted take on runner games. Set off to end humanity's healthy food movement by slashing and slamming your foes while avoiding your own untimely, violent death.
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My Friend Pedro
Single-player alternative to Never Give Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Never Give Up.
My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.
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Will You Snail?
Single-player alternative to Never Give Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Never Give Up.
A unique platformer where an evil AI predicts your movement. Dodge AI-spawned traps, solve optional puzzles and uncover the dark secrets of the simulation. Now with a level editor and infinite community-made content!
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Dead Dungeon
Single-player alternative to Never Give Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Never Give Up.
Challenging 2D platformer in the best traditions of classic games, with an excellent chiptune soundtrack. The game will check your nerves for strength and bring a lot of emotions.
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10 Second Ninja X
Single-player alternative to Never Give Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Never Give Up.
10 SECOND NINJA X is a hardcore sidescroller. You're a ninja, there are robots, you've got ten seconds to destroy them all. Get three star ratings, climb leaderboards, discover secrets and stop Captain Greatbeard.
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Downwell
Single-player alternative to Never Give Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Never Give Up.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
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Sockventure
Single-player alternative to Never Give Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Never Give Up.
In this challenging 2D platformer game, play as a Superhero and help the Kid to find all the missing socks inside the cursed washing machine, Sockventure has stunning colorful graphics, hand-crafted levels, tight controls and fun ever-changing gameplay.
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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to Never Give Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Never Give Up.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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Cult of the Lamb
Single-player alternative to Never Give Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Never Give Up.
Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.
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The Adventure Pals
Single-player alternative to Never Give Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Never Give Up.
The Adventure Pals is an epic adventure platformer fueled by imagination, friendship, and the dark side of hot dogs. Your dad has been dadnapped and you, your pet rock, and a tongue-helicoptering giraffe must fight your way through levels filled with platforming, bizarre enemies, and big bosses to save the world!