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Single-player games like Instant Death

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Instant Death, 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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    Ikarus Parkour — Steam game cover

    Ikarus Parkour

    Single-player alternative to Instant Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Instant Death.

    Ikarus Parkour is a precision 3D platformer set within a deadly game show. Climb the massive 850-meter vertical tower, overcome its obstacles, and claim the fortune that awaits.

    2025ActionIndie12.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    All Alone with Mannie — Steam game cover

    All Alone with Mannie

    Single-player alternative to Instant Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Instant Death.

    All Alone with Mannie is a difficult, quick reflex, survival horror game where your only tools of defense is a flashlight and a dingy flower blanket. ...Your only downfall, is your eyes...

    2022ActionIndie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    GUN MONKEY! — Steam game cover

    GUN MONKEY!

    Single-player alternative to Instant Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Instant Death.

    Help your fellow monkeys escape back to the jungle by gunning your way through obstacles and challenges. Test your skill in a open environment and find your way home! Choose how you want to play, save companions (or don't) and unlock guns that help you traverse the world!

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blocky Ascent — Steam game cover

    Blocky Ascent

    Single-player alternative to Instant Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Instant Death.

    Each step matters in this high-stakes first-person parkour platformer, as falling means losing progress. Overcome dynamic obstacles like moving platforms and anti-gravity fields. Discover shortcuts to reach the summit faster, but beware, the climb demands mastery. Will you conquer the ascent?

    2024ActionAdventureCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Satan Moans — Steam game cover

    Satan Moans

    Single-player alternative to Instant Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Instant Death.

    Are you ready for an adrenaline-fueled adventure with "Satan Moans"? In this horror-packed game, you'll explore the supernatural events surrounding a teenager returning home in the dead of night. Are you ready to dive into a suspenseful universe?

    2024ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Squidding Over It — Steam game cover

    Squidding Over It

    Single-player alternative to Instant Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Instant Death.

    Can you overcome the challenge without losing your mind in your attempt to become a Squidding Master?

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dream Swing — Steam game cover

    Dream Swing

    Single-player alternative to Instant Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Instant Death.

    Grapple and air-strafe your way to the top of the Leaderboard in this fast-paced movement-based time trial. Collect as many candies as possible within 5 minutes as you dip and weave around the ruins in the sky. Can you handle the speed?

    2023ActionSportsIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Miniballist — Steam game cover

    Miniballist

    Single-player alternative to Instant Death — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Instant Death.

    Minimalist hardcore one click\press direction changer game.

    2018IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →