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Single-player games like Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries, 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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    Beat Me If You Can — Steam game cover

    Beat Me If You Can

    Single-player alternative to Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries.

    this game is about a really unique 3d platformer , Sure you have to collect some pickups to gain a new life , but this experience is one of it's own , anger , joy , frustration , satisfaction is a huge part of this game

    2020ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MagiCat — Steam game cover

    MagiCat

    Single-player alternative to Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries.

    MagiCat is a side-scrolling platformer inspired by the retro games from 16-bit era. The game features a cute magical cat adventuring 63 levels, each with their own unique boss battle spread across 7 worlds.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bookbound Brigade — Steam game cover

    Bookbound Brigade

    Single-player alternative to Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries.

    Bookbound Brigade is about beating the hell out of historical and literary characters you studied in school by leading a dream team of real and fictional heroes through a 2D side-scrolling platform-adventure.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince — Steam game cover

    Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince

    Single-player alternative to Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries.

    The best-selling Trine series returns to the magic of 2.5D! Join three iconic heroes as they set off on a quest through fantastical fairytale landscapes to save the world from the Nightmare Prince’s shadows.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Messenger — Steam game cover

    The Messenger

    Single-player alternative to Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries.

    As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

    2018ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PLANET ALPHA — Steam game cover

    PLANET ALPHA

    Single-player alternative to Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries.

    PLANET ALPHA, a beautiful alien world filled with mystery and danger. Pursued by relentless enemies, you must harness the power of night and day as you struggle to survive.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stela — Steam game cover

    Stela

    Single-player alternative to Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries.

    Stela is a cinematic, atmospheric platformer about a young woman witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world.

    2020IndieAdventureDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition — Steam game cover

    Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition

    Single-player alternative to Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries.

    Oddworld: Soulstorm is the explosive second game in a brand new Oddworld Quintology that tells the continuing story of Abe and his comrades as they discover further crimes against Mudokonkind and look for the spark that will ignite a revolution.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cuphead — Steam game cover

    Cuphead

    Single-player alternative to Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries.

    Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.

    2017ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED — Steam game cover

    DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED

    Single-player alternative to Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries.

    Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.

    2018Action39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    I wanna be The Cat — Steam game cover

    I wanna be The Cat

    Single-player alternative to Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries.

    I wanna be the Cat is a challenging roguelite platformer inspired by I wanna be the Guy fangames.Fight against famous videogame characters turned into cats and try to claim "THE CAT" as the ultimate title.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Moros Protocol — Steam game cover

    Moros Protocol

    Single-player alternative to Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries.

    Face the darkness in Moros Protocol, a pixel-painted sci-fi FPS roguelite. Survive the nightmare alone or with allies as you navigate the decaying warship, stalked by horrors and guided by a voice you don’t recognize. Adapt, upgrade, and push forward. You may be outnumbered, but not outmatched.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →