Single-player games like Ricko's Island
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Ricko's Island, 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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Spirit Level
Single-player alternative to Ricko's Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ricko's Island.
Jump, twirl, and flip your way around this spooky castle! Unlock doors and find your way through this haunted land. Collect all your lost spirit buds, and unlock the mystery of the tower.
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Big Hops
Single-player alternative to Ricko's Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ricko's Island.
Tongue-swing, free climb, and build your own path forward in a new kind of 3D platformer! Plant veggie bounce pads, tightropes, hookshots, and much more. Find a way home through huge Desert, Ocean, and Mountain worlds and collect bugs, upgrade your backpack, and meet animal friends along the way.
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Pru the Pigeon
Single-player alternative to Ricko's Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ricko's Island.
Pru the Pigeon is a bite-sized 3D platformer with precise and expressive controls. Join Pru on his quest to save his land Asasco. Explore and collect everything in sight!
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Gwen The Hen 64
Single-player alternative to Ricko's Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ricko's Island.
Gwen the Hen 64 is a tiny 3D platformer collectathon, with precise controls and many different movement options.
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TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2
Single-player alternative to Ricko's Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ricko's Island.
STREWTH! It's time to go back Down Under with this fully remastered version of TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue. Rang, bite, smash and glide your way around the Australian Outback and stop the evil machinations of the diabolical BOSS CASS in this open world adventure.
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Mr. Sleepy Man
Single-player alternative to Ricko's Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ricko's Island.
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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Cirno! Lifts a Boulder
Single-player alternative to Ricko's Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ricko's Island.
Help Cirno get back into her home! A chill, bite-sized 3D platformer in which you explore a frozen Misty Lake and gain boulder-lifting strength.
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Yooka-Laylee
Single-player alternative to Ricko's Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ricko's Island.
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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Advancity
Single-player alternative to Ricko's Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ricko's Island.
Run an empire in this simple and enjoyable city builder strategy management game. Build, research, train, battle, upgrade, expand, and sail, all while managing your citizens and resources. Advancity focuses on fun and progression.
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Karagon (Survival Robot Riding FPS)
Single-player alternative to Ricko's Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ricko's Island.
Survive, shoot, construct, and ride killer elemental robots. Craft equipment, explore multi-floor buildings, build and farm, uncover schematics, and progress through technology tiers. Alone or with friends in this brutal post apocalyptic open world survival robot riding crafting shooter game!