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Single-player games like Flynn: Son of Crimson

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Flynn: Son of Crimson, 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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    Chasm — Steam game cover

    Chasm

    Single-player alternative to Flynn: Son of Crimson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.

    Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    9 Years of Shadows — Steam game cover

    9 Years of Shadows

    Single-player alternative to Flynn: Son of Crimson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.

    Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior, and her ghostly childhood companion, Apino.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blasphemous 2 — Steam game cover

    Blasphemous 2

    Single-player alternative to Flynn: Son of Crimson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.

    The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all. 

    2023ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising — Steam game cover

    Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising

    Single-player alternative to Flynn: Son of Crimson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.

    Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is an action RPG set in the same world as Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. Features town-upgrading mechanics, fast-paced combat. A prequel to the world of the Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Moonscars — Steam game cover

    Moonscars

    Single-player alternative to Flynn: Son of Crimson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.

    Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.

    2022ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) — Steam game cover

    Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)

    Single-player alternative to Flynn: Son of Crimson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.

    Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is an arcade action platformer full of creatures from medieval myths from Spain and the rest of Europe, as well as from chivalric romances. The extended version of the classic Maldita Castilla, originally created by the indie Locomalito.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Primal Planet — Steam game cover

    Primal Planet

    Single-player alternative to Flynn: Son of Crimson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.

    Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Momodora: Moonlit Farewell — Steam game cover

    Momodora: Moonlit Farewell

    Single-player alternative to Flynn: Son of Crimson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.

    "Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hollow Knight: Silksong — Steam game cover

    Hollow Knight: Silksong

    Single-player alternative to Flynn: Son of Crimson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.

    Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chip's Challenge (Amiga/C64/Lynx/Mega Drive/SNES/Spectrum) — Steam game cover

    Chip's Challenge (Amiga/C64/Lynx/Mega Drive/SNES/Spectrum)

    Single-player alternative to Flynn: Son of Crimson — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    The classic brain-twisting grid-based puzzle game returns in this collection, including the original 1989 Atari Lynx version, three classic ports, and two brand new Sega Mega Drive and SNES ports. Help Chip impress Melinda the Mental Marvel by beating her 140+ tough challenges.

    2023Strategy24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Metroidvania Maker — Steam game cover

    Metroidvania Maker

    Single-player alternative to Flynn: Son of Crimson — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Flynn: Son of Crimson.

    Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →