Single-player games like Rifter
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Rifter, 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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Verlet Swing
Single-player alternative to Rifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Verlet Swing brings you energetic swinging in a world that would be best described as a fever dream. Swing fast, don't crash and reach the goal as fast as possible!
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The King's Bird
Single-player alternative to Rifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Escape into a world kept secret by a tyrant, and discover the truth about your freedom. Run, jump, and fly through forgotten lost kingdoms with a uniquely momentum-based flying mechanic.
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Super Cloudbuilt
Single-player alternative to Rifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Rocket-powered 3D parkour platformer, built for speed running and exploration. Defeat enemies and overcome obstacles as you hurtle with break-neck momentum above a vast abyss. Collect power-ups, drop checkpoints and take your place on the international leaderboards.
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10 Second Ninja X
Single-player alternative to Rifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
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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Hell is Other Demons
Single-player alternative to Rifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
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KUNAI
Single-player alternative to Rifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
KUNAI is a quirky, fast-paced action platformer. You play as Tabby, a tablet who joins the fight against a robot uprising. Use your kunai and ninja parkour skills to stop Lemonkus, the A.I.-gone-evil that almost wiped out all human life.
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Cyber Hook
Single-player alternative to Rifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Speed through a gorgeous retrowave world using parkour skills and a grappling hook to scale and ride walls in this fast-paced, 3D platformer. Blast enemies, manipulate time and abuse physics to avoid falling to your death.
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Gravity Circuit
Single-player alternative to Rifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Gravity Circuit is a flashy action packed 2D platformer in the spirit of console classics. Follow Kai, a lone operative war hero who harnesses the mysterious powers of the Gravity Circuit, on an adventure in a futuristic world inhabited by sentient robots.
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Super Meat Boy
Single-player alternative to Rifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Rifter.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
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SpeedRunners
Single-player alternative to Rifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Cut-throat multiplayer running game that pits 4 players against each other, locally and/or online. Run, jump, swing around, and use devious weapons and pick-ups to knock opponents off-screen! One of the most competitive games you'll ever play.
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Hollow Knight
Single-player alternative to Rifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
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Celeste
Single-player alternative to Rifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
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Lost For Swords
Single-player alternative to Rifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Rifter.
Lost For Swords is a Roguelike Deckbuilder, where the cards in your deck shape the rooms you’re exploring. Make your way up the tower, equip weapons and armor, cast spells and scrolls, activate auras, collect loot and defeat monsters in tactical turn-based combat.
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Nubs' Adventure
Single-player alternative to Rifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Nubs' Adventure is platforming action and exploration combined with an intriguing story and a vast world to explore!