Single-player games like 40 Winks
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to 40 Winks, 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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Yooka-Laylee
Single-player alternative to 40 Winks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with 40 Winks.
Yooka-Laylee is an all-new open-world platformer from genre veterans Playtonic! Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka and Laylee embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B!
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Super Kiwi 64
Single-player alternative to 40 Winks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 40 Winks.
Super Kiwi 64 is a 3D-Platformer and Collect-a-Thon, in a low poly late 90s console look.
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Cave Story+
Single-player alternative to 40 Winks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with 40 Winks.
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
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Narita Boy
Single-player alternative to 40 Winks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with 40 Winks.
Become symphonic in Narita Boy! A radical action-adventure as a legendary pixel hero trapped as a mere echo within the Digital Kingdom. Discover the mysteries behind the Techno-sword, lock swords with the corrupt and tainted Stallions. Save the world!
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Macbat 64
Single-player alternative to 40 Winks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 40 Winks.
Macbat 64 is a low poly 3D Platformer and 4:3 loveletter to the late 90s.
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Flashback
Single-player alternative to 40 Winks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with 40 Winks.
FLASHBACK™, the hit action-adventure game with over 2.2 million units sold, is back!
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Indiana Jones® and the Infernal Machine™
Single-player alternative to 40 Winks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with 40 Winks.
The year is 1947. The Nazis have been crushed, the Cold War has begun and Soviet agents are sniffing around the ruins of the fabled Tower of Babel. What are they up to? The CIA recruits renowned archeologist and adventurer, Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, to find out.
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Mr. Sleepy Man
Single-player alternative to 40 Winks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with 40 Winks.
Mr. Sleepy Man is up way past his bedtime and out of control! Make a mess of everything you find and turn Bedtime Town against you! This sandbox adventure is filled with comical hijinks, outrageous characters, and platforming action!
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Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside
Single-player alternative to 40 Winks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with 40 Winks.
There's no reason to be afraid of the dark. Fed up with his fear of the dark, Sam transforms himself into Pajama Sam - world's youngest superhero and resolves to confront Darkness! With help from King the mine car, Otto the boat, and a host of fascinating characters.
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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Single-player alternative to 40 Winks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with 40 Winks.
Blast your way through an interdimensional adventure with Ratchet and Clank – now on PC! Help them take on an evil emperor from another reality as you jump between action-packed worlds and beyond at hyper-speed!
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Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy
Single-player alternative to 40 Winks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with 40 Winks.
Same sick burns, same smoldering attitude, now all scaled up in stunning HD, Spyro is back in the Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy! Rekindle the fire with remastered versions of the original three games, Spyro™ the Dragon, Spyro™ 2: Ripto's Rage! and Spyro™: Year of the Dragon.
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Disney G-Force
Single-player alternative to 40 Winks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with 40 Winks.
G-Force draws you into the adventures of an elite team of trained guinea pigs on a mission to thwart a sinister plot to destroy the world. Take control of both G-Force commander Darwin and his sidekick, Mooch, as they apply their talents to defeat an evil army of altered household appliances.
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Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy
Single-player alternative to 40 Winks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with 40 Winks.
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is an original 3rd person action-adventure inspired by the mythology of ancient Egypt. Travelling the world via magical portals to foil the evil plans of Set. Sphinx's journey will require all his wits, agility, and special powers.
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Disney Universe
Single-player alternative to 40 Winks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with 40 Winks.
For the first time, suit up in an off-the-wall multiplayer adventure where iconic Disney characters and legendary Disney worlds collide. Discover the mixed-up humor of this ever-expanding universe as you team up with friends to overcome challenges and defeat enemies.
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Beijing 2008™ - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games
Single-player alternative to 40 Winks — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Embrace the competitive spirit of the world's most prestigious sporting event and represent your country as you compete for the highest honor - the Gold. The game delivers a far more entertaining and immersive Olympic experience with superior graphics capturing the fine emotional detail of each event where a fraction of a second means...
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Vancouver 2010™ - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Winter Games
Single-player alternative to 40 Winks — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Experience the thrill and adrenaline of the Olympic Winter Games of Vancouver 2010™. Carve your way down the slopes and across the ice as you aim to reach the pinnacle of your sport and claim a gold medal for your country.
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Disney's The Jungle Book
Single-player alternative to 40 Winks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with 40 Winks.
Play as the man-cub, Mowgli, an orphan raised by a pack of wolves in the jungle. No parents. No school. No problems. Great life, huh? Except, there’s a rumour that Shere Khan, the man-eating tiger is coming after you. You’ve got to swing your way through the jungle and reach the man-village.
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Stone Protectors
Single-player alternative to 40 Winks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with 40 Winks.
SLAM INTO THE STONE ZONE FOR A WILD BATTLE OF THE BANDS. IT'S YOU AND THE REST OF THE STONE PROTECTORS AGAINST EVIL ZOK AND HIS WHOLE SUCKY GROUP. YOU GET TO PLAY CLIFFORD, CORNELIUS, CHESTER, MAXWELL, OR ANGUS. MAKE SPECIAL MOVES AND ATTACKS IN SCROLLING 16 MEG.