Single-player games like Anima Flux
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Anima Flux, 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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Astropods: Dreamlayer Dragon
Single-player alternative to Anima Flux — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anima Flux.
“A magical Cave has just been found! We need explorers... now!” Team up in co-op, or play solo as Hemi & Acro! Adventure into a new world full of friends, mysteries & treasure! After all, no one knows what lies within this Cave... yet!
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Teios Journey
Single-player alternative to Anima Flux — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anima Flux.
Embark on a thrilling adventure through a vibrant world teeming with challenges and mysteries. Traverse diverse landscapes, solve intricate puzzles, and engage in epic battles as you unravel the secrets hidden within the land.
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OUTBUDDIES DX
Single-player alternative to Anima Flux — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anima Flux.
Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!
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Primal Planet
Single-player alternative to Anima Flux — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anima Flux.
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!
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Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Single-player alternative to Anima Flux — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anima Flux.
The definitive version of the smash-hit Metroidvania-style action-platformer, Guacamelee! STCE adds new levels, powers, challenges, and refinements to the sprawling, ridiculous, Mexican-inspired adventure of the original Guacamelee! Gold Edition.
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Indivisible
Single-player alternative to Anima Flux — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anima Flux.
Indivisible is a hand drawn action RPG platformer from Lab Zero, creators of the critically acclaimed Skullgirls! Set in a huge fantasy world, Indivisible tells the story of Ajna, a fearless girl with a rebellious streak who sets out on a quest to save everything she knows from being destroyed.
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Sundered®: Eldritch Edition
Single-player alternative to Anima Flux — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anima Flux.
Sundered is a chaotic hand-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers, a challenging and unique take on a classic genre from the creators of Jotun, now with local co-op!
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Cuphead
Single-player alternative to Anima Flux — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anima Flux.
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.
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Hollow Knight
Single-player alternative to Anima Flux — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anima Flux.
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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Dead Cells
Single-player alternative to Anima Flux — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anima Flux.
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.