Single-player games like The StoryTale
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to The StoryTale, 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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Viola: The Heroine's Melody
Single-player alternative to The StoryTale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The StoryTale.
Viola: The Heroine's Melody is the musical Platformer/RPG! After failing at violin practice for the hundredth time, Viola becomes trapped inside her instrument's fantastical world. Join her adventure to find her way back home, aided by the diverse ensemble of friends she meets along the way.
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Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Single-player alternative to The StoryTale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The StoryTale.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
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Super Meat Boy Forever
Single-player alternative to The StoryTale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The StoryTale.
Super Meat Boy is back! This time around Meat Boy is always running, literally it's an auto-runner. You will jump, dive, slide and punch your way through brutal levels and mean boss fights. We designed 5,000+ levels so you can play the game over and over without seeing the same level twice.
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Pepper Grinder
Single-player alternative to The StoryTale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The StoryTale.
Pepper Grinder is an action-packed 2D adventure blending traditional platforming with an alternate drilling mode that allows you to dive in and out of the earth like a dolphin swims through water.
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Blazing Chrome
Single-player alternative to The StoryTale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The StoryTale.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
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Foregone
Single-player alternative to The StoryTale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The StoryTale.
Foregone is a fast and fluid 2D action-platformer packed with legendary loot and stunning pixel art. Collect an arsenal of powerful weapons and unravel a compelling story of regret and conspiracy as you slice your way through hordes of enemies to save Calagan.
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Single-player alternative to The StoryTale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The StoryTale.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
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Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
Single-player alternative to The StoryTale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The StoryTale.
"The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.
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BigChick
Single-player alternative to The StoryTale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The StoryTale.
Be the Chicken Moses! Let your chickens go!