Single-player games like Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, 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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Ayo the Clown
Single-player alternative to Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair.
Let's go on an adventure to unite dog and clown!
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Cherry in the Sky
Single-player alternative to Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair.
Take your umbrella and soar the skies! Chase the evil princess's flying castle and rescue your kidnapped sister in Cherry in the Sky.
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Wandersong
Single-player alternative to Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair.
A musical platforming adventure with an emotional story. Play as a silly bard and use music to interact with everything on a journey around the world. Along the way you'll explore, solve puzzles, and meet a huge cast of characters!
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Yooka-Laylee
Single-player alternative to Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair.
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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TurnOn
Single-player alternative to Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair.
"TurnOn" tells the spellbinding tale of a brave alien creature and its striking journey through blackout world, in an incredibly colorful and detailed platformer without platforms.
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Thank Goodness You're Here!
Single-player alternative to Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair.
Thank Goodness You're Here! is an absurd comedy slapformer set in the bizarre Northern English town of Barnsworth. As a traveling salesman, take the time to see the sights and meet the locals, who are very eager to give you a series of increasingly odd jobs…
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Time in Time
Single-player alternative to Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair.
Time in Time is a side scroller puzzle-platformer game where you control everything with timers..
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RWBY: Arrowfell
Single-player alternative to Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair.
Dive into an explosive new RWBY adventure! Instantly switch between Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang, and use their weapons and Semblances to battle a mysterious new threat in this in-canon story set during RWBY Volume 7! Featuring a new song by Jeff Williams with vocals by Casey Lee Williams!
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Mega Man 11
Single-player alternative to Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Mega Man is back! The newest entry in this iconic series blends classic, challenging 2D platforming action with a fresh new visual style. The new Double Gear system boosts Mega Man's speed and power for a new twist to the satisfying gameplay the series is known for.
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Yooka-Replaylee
Single-player alternative to Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair.
Embark on an epic 3D platforming collectathon adventure with Yooka and Laylee! Yooka-Replaylee is packed with new moves, more story, exciting challenges, hidden secrets, and more than double the collectibles to uncover. Can you help them rescue the world’s biggest treasure?
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Super Yooka-Laylee Kart
Single-player alternative to Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair.
The most skilful, expressive and explosive racer built around mastery, rivalry, and revenge-fuelled comebacks. Race through a solo campaign, compete against rivals online, or create your own custom race setups and challenge your friends.