Single-player games like Escape Doodland
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Escape Doodland, 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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BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
Single-player alternative to Escape Doodland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Escape Doodland.
With BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition, experience the multi-award-winning action adventure like never before - redesigned for Steam.
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The Way
Single-player alternative to Escape Doodland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Escape Doodland.
Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback.
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Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord
Single-player alternative to Escape Doodland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Escape Doodland.
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a fast-paced platformer that will plunge you into the heart of two opposing worlds.
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Oozi: Earth Adventure
Single-player alternative to Escape Doodland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Escape Doodland.
Oozi: Earth Adventure is a classic 2D platformer with old school gameplay - no puzzles, no punishment, just 100% pure classic platforming fun! Its most prominent features are HD visuals and beautiful hand-drawn art, but despite its visual style, it’s a good fit for all kinds of gamers!
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SpeedRunners
Single-player alternative to Escape Doodland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Escape Doodland.
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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Unbound: Worlds Apart
Single-player alternative to Escape Doodland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape Doodland.
Summon portals to overcome vicious beasts, devious puzzles and fiendish platforming challenges. Master the unique powers of each portal to stop the collapse of reality, while exploring lush, hand-drawn worlds and unraveling a deep narrative full of mysteries.
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GoNNER
Single-player alternative to Escape Doodland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Escape Doodland.
GoNNER is a tough as hell procedurally-generated 2D platformer with roguelike elements, following the largely misunderstood and altruistic Ikk on a journey to cheer up his only friend in this world - a giant landbound whale named Sally - by searching for just the right trinket in the deep and dark places nearby.
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Hell is Other Demons
Single-player alternative to Escape Doodland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Escape Doodland.
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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The Impossible Game
Single-player alternative to Escape Doodland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Escape Doodland.
The super-addictive and very, very hard platform game finally arrives on Steam - it's quite possibly the world's hardest game! As well as five classic Impossible Game levels, this desktop version includes an EXCLUSIVE new Level Editor.
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Geometry Dash
Single-player alternative to Escape Doodland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Escape Doodland.
Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer!
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Trash Sailors: Co-Op Trash Raft Simulator
Single-player alternative to Escape Doodland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Escape Doodland.
Trash Sailors is a hand-drawn co-op sailing adventure for one to four players. Create the trashiest team in history, in online or local co-op and find your way in the aftermath of a great trash tsunami.
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ITER-8
Single-player alternative to Escape Doodland — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Escape Doodland.
Welcome to the surface, ITER employee #8. Mine the Pillar, upgrade your tools, defend your base, reach the top... or die miserably. Each expendable worker pushes the mission forward - one glorious, replaceable iteration at a time.