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Single-player games like SwordBounce

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to SwordBounce, 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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    Ball laB — Steam game cover

    Ball laB

    Single-player alternative to SwordBounce — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SwordBounce.

    Ball laB is a hardcore platformer with minimalist graphics.

    2018IndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vylan — Steam game cover

    Vylan

    Single-player alternative to SwordBounce — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SwordBounce.

    Help Vylan on his journey to regain his lost memories in this Tile-Based platformer. Take on 100 levels in this platformer that flips the genre on its head.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Anominal — Steam game cover

    Anominal

    Single-player alternative to SwordBounce — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SwordBounce.

    A 2D platformer with a twist: instant teleportation! Solve brain-scratching puzzles, engage in adrenaline-pumping traversal, and discover the purpose within.

    2024ActionIndie1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BOXNIGMA — Steam game cover

    BOXNIGMA

    Single-player alternative to SwordBounce — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SwordBounce.

    Move the boxes from each level correctly and simultaneously to move to the next challenge in this minimalist and retro 2D puzzle game!

    2021StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ball laB II — Steam game cover

    Ball laB II

    Single-player alternative to SwordBounce — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with SwordBounce.

    Roll and jump through challenging but interesting levels in a minimalistic style!

    2023IndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    GravKitten — Steam game cover

    GravKitten

    Single-player alternative to SwordBounce — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SwordBounce.

    Control gravity to overcome obstacles and traps Larger stages, collectibles, skins, leaderboards and more. Buy now and start your rage quits!

    2021ActionIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Repit — Steam game cover

    Repit

    Single-player alternative to SwordBounce — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SwordBounce.

    Madness is the repetition of the same action over and over again, in the hope of a change. The challenge that Repit throws at your nerves is not everyone is ready to accept and only a few will be able to reach the end

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Deletion — Steam game cover

    The Deletion

    Single-player alternative to SwordBounce — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SwordBounce.

    Are you sure you want do delete this file? NOOOOO! The Deletion is a challenging and fun puzzle-platform game that will frustrate you.

    2015ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wings of Vi — Steam game cover

    Wings of Vi

    Single-player alternative to SwordBounce — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SwordBounce.

    Wings of Vi is a challenging 2D platformer in which the player controls the angel Vi, tasked with defeating the Demon Lord Jeh’oul after he is freed from captivity. While inspired by masochistic retro platformers, Wings of Vi aims to cut out arbitrary difficulty in favor of skill based gameplay.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hollow Knight — Steam game cover

    Hollow Knight

    Single-player alternative to SwordBounce — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SwordBounce.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    I wanna be The Cat — Steam game cover

    I wanna be The Cat

    Single-player alternative to SwordBounce — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SwordBounce.

    I wanna be the Cat is a challenging roguelite platformer inspired by I wanna be the Guy fangames.Fight against famous videogame characters turned into cats and try to claim "THE CAT" as the ultimate title.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →