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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Don't Touch Grass
Single-player alternative to Rifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rifter.
Equipped with a high-tech exoskeleton, attempt to save gaming in this first-person parkour platformer. Jump, wall-run and slide to build momentum. The faster you go, the more special abilities you can use. Set faster times and remember, Don't Touch Grass.
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Pinblast NEON
Single-player alternative to Rifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Pinball meets Platforming! Control both your ball and the environment to launch, bounce, and swing your way through electrifying neon environments. Master a satisfying momentum-forward movement system to blast through stages and go for the almighty S Rank.
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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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Wong
Single-player alternative to Rifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Wong is a 2D platformer designed for speedrunning, where you will clear levels, learn their shortcuts, and compete for the best score in a fluid, precise, and perfection-focused gameplay experience.
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DualVerse86
Single-player alternative to Rifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
DualVerse86 is a fast-paced 2D precision platformer where mastering switching between two worlds is the only way to survive deadly traps and race against the clock.
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Skybolt Zack
Single-player alternative to Rifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Skybolt Zack is a brand new fast-paced arcade gaming experience! With his Rocket Punches Zack leaps from enemy to enemy, destroying anything standing in his way! Match the colour of the enemies with the buttons on the gamepad to rid the world of Dr Kaz’s robot army!
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ERSATZ
Single-player alternative to Rifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
ERSATZ is a speed focused Hardcore Action Platformer with a musical twist! Featuring an Original Electronic Soundtrack also by Paris Stalker, the game's creator, hear and feel the music build as you progress and hazards, obstacles, boss attacks & controller vibrations move to the ever present beat!
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Dustforce DX
Single-player alternative to Rifter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rifter.
Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.
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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!