Single-player games like 1 Screen Platformer
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to 1 Screen Platformer, 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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Berserk Boy
Single-player alternative to 1 Screen Platformer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 1 Screen Platformer.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
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VVVVVV
Single-player alternative to 1 Screen Platformer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 1 Screen Platformer.
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
- 3
Aeon Drive
Single-player alternative to 1 Screen Platformer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 1 Screen Platformer.
Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.
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1001 Spikes
Single-player alternative to 1 Screen Platformer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 1 Screen Platformer.
Discover the lost treasures of Ukampa in South America as Aban Hawkins searches for his estranged father, world-famous archeaologist, Jim Hawkins. Aban Hawkins races into the frozen tundra of the antarctic, undiscovered temple ruins and the vast caverns of South America in search of his father and the legendary treasure rumored to lie...
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Abathor
Single-player alternative to 1 Screen Platformer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 1 Screen Platformer.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
- 6
Tiny Thor
Single-player alternative to 1 Screen Platformer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 1 Screen Platformer.
Jump into this challenging retro platformer! Play as Thor, use his mighty hammer and unique items to explore the Northern Realms. Beware of mythical creatures blocking your path to become a god!
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Super Magbot
Single-player alternative to 1 Screen Platformer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 1 Screen Platformer.
A precise 2D platformer with a twist. NO JUMPING. Master your magnetic powers to beat each level with speed and skill. Enjoy classic 16-bit gaming vibes, tackle challenging achievements and compete for global leaderboard supremacy along the way.
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Oozi: Earth Adventure
Single-player alternative to 1 Screen Platformer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 1 Screen Platformer.
Oozi: Earth Adventure is a classic 2D platformer with old school gameplay - no puzzles, no punishment, just 100% pure classic platforming fun! Its most prominent features are HD visuals and beautiful hand-drawn art, but despite its visual style, it’s a good fit for all kinds of gamers!
- 9
SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics
Single-player alternative to 1 Screen Platformer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with 1 Screen Platformer.
SEGA’s collection of Mega Drive & Genesis Classics comes to a new generation, now updated with even more features: online multiplayer, achievements, mirror mode, rewind, save states, VR and more! Over 50 classic games in one great package. Get into the classics!
- 10
Spelunky
Single-player alternative to 1 Screen Platformer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 1 Screen Platformer.
Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.
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Mutant Mudds Deluxe
Single-player alternative to 1 Screen Platformer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 1 Screen Platformer.
Love pixels? Fond of platformers? Is there a special place in your heart for the 8-bit and 16-bit era? Want to have fun? Yes!? Well, you’ve come to the right place, my friend. Mutant Mudds Deluxe is a “12-bit” action platformer full of pixels and platforming fun!
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Super Mush Bros
Single-player alternative to 1 Screen Platformer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with 1 Screen Platformer.
SUPER MUSH BROS establishes itself as the most ABSURDLY ATROCIOUSLY AWESOME 2d platformer EVER!!! The game focuses on exploration throughout a plethora of vibrant and dull levels. Gameplay is seasoned with devilishly tricky bosses and moments when players can't figure where in the world they are.
- 13
Return Of The Zombie King
Single-player alternative to 1 Screen Platformer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 1 Screen Platformer.
Return of the Zombie King is a 2D-RUNNER, with a 1-BUTTON control system. Start with a dead king who can't jump, see, or hear anything. COLLECT as much gold as you can and UPGRADE him by buying back all his body parts. Then buy magic upgrades such as double jump and protection spells