Single-player games like 2DGameManias Taken
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to 2DGameManias Taken, 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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Super Nosebleed Land
Single-player alternative to 2DGameManias Taken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 2DGameManias Taken.
Jump on walls and avoid deadly sawblades to escape Nosebleed Land. This hard-as-nails indie platformer will distract you from your homework for a while, or just make you kinda mad.
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Ninja Gold Thief
Single-player alternative to 2DGameManias Taken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 2DGameManias Taken.
Join the adventure and control a cute blue ninja on a gold-stealing spree. Sneak through numerous levels, evade rival ninjas, and navigate increasingly tricky obstacles. With retro-inspired gameplay and vibrant graphics, this game offers endless fun as you outsmart your foes and collect all the gold
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Space Foes
Single-player alternative to 2DGameManias Taken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 2DGameManias Taken.
A space shooter inspired by old school games. You set the order of the levels, get new weapons and upgrades. Each stage has a boss and a sub-boss with unique skills and challenges.
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Super Strawberry Man
Single-player alternative to 2DGameManias Taken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 2DGameManias Taken.
Super Strawberry Man is a 2D Old-school Action Platformer based on the biography of Strawberry man whose mission is to reinstate peace in the Fruitis City.
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Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge
Single-player alternative to 2DGameManias Taken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 2DGameManias Taken.
Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge is a 2D Old School Action Platformer in which the mission of the player is to smash as many pumpkins as possible.
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Downwell
Single-player alternative to 2DGameManias Taken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 2DGameManias Taken.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
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Pukan Bye Bye
Single-player alternative to 2DGameManias Taken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 2DGameManias Taken.
Created to enrage.
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Cave Story+
Single-player alternative to 2DGameManias Taken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with 2DGameManias Taken.
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.