Single-player games like Gem Hunter
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Gem Hunter, 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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Mixture
Single-player alternative to Gem Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gem Hunter.
Play as 2 characters at the same time - Alchemist & Knight. Traverse dangerous barren worlds of living metals, ores and crystals to find means of redemption.
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HamsterVeRse
Single-player alternative to Gem Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gem Hunter.
Get on your headset and get ready to enter...the HamsterVeRse!!! Take control of a ragtag group of hamsters and lead them on an adventure full of platforming action, mind-bending puzzles, deep customization, construction modes, and more!
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ArcSine
Single-player alternative to Gem Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gem Hunter.
A first-person VR puzzle platformer that will push your dexterity to its limits. Learn numerous mechanics that help or hinder you as you navigate more than 340 dynamic environments to their end. An epic journey of mental and physical perseverance.
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VRosty
Single-player alternative to Gem Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gem Hunter.
Pull-along VRosty, the little snowman, through a warming world in this VR-only puppet-puzzle-platformer. His life is hanging by a thread.
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Wind Wind
Single-player alternative to Gem Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gem Hunter.
Wind Wind is a puzzle adventure game. Lead the souls to the top floor of the tower, avoiding robots and the black star which are in the way
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Outta Hand
Single-player alternative to Gem Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gem Hunter.
Outta Hand lets you embody one of the Hand-People, wide-eyed, hop-happy lab experiments with the power to jump great heights, leap impossible lengths, and shake hands from… really, really far away. Like a whole big dining room away.
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Carly and the Reaperman - Escape from the Underworld
Single-player alternative to Gem Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gem Hunter.
Join the adventure of Carly and the Reaperman in the Underworld! Master platforming to avoid dangers, solve puzzles and build your way to through dozens of fun and challenging obstacles to the finish line - play alone or with a friend!
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Moss
Single-player alternative to Gem Hunter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gem Hunter.
Moss is an action-adventure puzzle game from Polyarc tailor-made for the VR platform. It combines classic components of a great game—compelling characters, gripping combat, and captivating world exploration—with the exciting opportunities of VR.