Single-player games like Ghostly Matter
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Ghostly Matter, 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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After Death
Single-player alternative to Ghostly Matter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghostly Matter.
After Death is a platform / exploration game in a dark and hostile world. With the help from lost souls, you will have to find a way to open a gate which seems to be the only exit from this mysterious world infected by monsters.
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OUTBUDDIES DX
Single-player alternative to Ghostly Matter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghostly Matter.
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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Omega Strike
Single-player alternative to Ghostly Matter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghostly Matter.
Omega Strike is a metroidvania game with a vast, open ended world and multiple playable characters. Explore the world, learn new abilities, upgrade your weapons and defeat Doctor Omega and his mutant armies!
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Mini Ghost
Single-player alternative to Ghostly Matter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghostly Matter.
"Mini Ghost" is a mini metroidvania in the 80's MSX art style and gameplay. It's the mini prequel of Ghost 1.0.
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Rex Rocket
Single-player alternative to Ghostly Matter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghostly Matter.
Inspired by the retro glory days of 8-bit games, Rex Rocket is a traditional 2D platformer brought into the 21st century. Paying tribute to classic NES games like Mario, Mega Man, and Metroid, old-school platformer fans will find Rex Rocket a breath of fresh air.
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Alwa's Awakening
Single-player alternative to Ghostly Matter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ghostly Matter.
Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.
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Infernax
Single-player alternative to Ghostly Matter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghostly Matter.
Infernax is the adventures of a great knight who returns to his homeland only to find it plagued with unholy magic. Uncover the mysteries of the curse and face the consequences of your actions.
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Owlboy
Single-player alternative to Ghostly Matter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghostly Matter.
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
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Resident Evil
Single-player alternative to Ghostly Matter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ghostly Matter.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
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Guacamelee! Gold Edition
Single-player alternative to Ghostly Matter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghostly Matter.
Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania-style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican-inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters.
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Ghostbusters™
Single-player alternative to Ghostly Matter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Ghostly Matter.
Grab your Proton Pack and join the Ghostbusters alongside your friends, exploring Manhattan, blasting ghosts, and trapping those runaway ghouls.
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B.I.O.T.A.
Single-player alternative to Ghostly Matter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Ghostly Matter.
Intense 2D action-platformer set in a mining colony infected by an alien plague. In B.I.O.T.A. you can choose your hero, fight gruesome monsters, and customize your 8-bit retro experience with swappable 4-color palettes.