Single-player games like Jumponaut
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Jumponaut, 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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Spelunky 2
Single-player alternative to Jumponaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jumponaut.
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
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Broforce
Single-player alternative to Jumponaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jumponaut.
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
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Overcooked! 2
Single-player alternative to Jumponaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jumponaut.
Overcooked returns with a brand-new helping of chaotic cooking action! Journey back to the Onion Kingdom and assemble your team of chefs in classic couch co-op or online play for up to four players. Hold onto your aprons… it’s time to save the world again!
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Single-player alternative to Jumponaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jumponaut.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
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Streets of Rage 4
Single-player alternative to Jumponaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jumponaut.
Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.
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Move or Die
Single-player alternative to Jumponaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jumponaut.
Move or Die is an absurdly fast-paced 4-player local and online party game where the mechanics change every 20 seconds! It's THE friendship-ruining game.
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Overcooked
Single-player alternative to Jumponaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jumponaut.
Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff.
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TowerFall Ascension
Single-player alternative to Jumponaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jumponaut.
TowerFall Ascension is the definitive version of the hit archery combat game. Inspired by classics from the golden age of couch multiplayer, it's a 4-player local party game centering around hilarious, intense versus matches. The core mechanics are simple and accessible, but hard to master and combat is fierce.
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Trap Them
Single-player alternative to Jumponaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jumponaut.
Trap Them revolves around demanding puzzle gameplay about outsmarting and trapping the enemies while avoiding getting trapped yourself. Collect all the crystals without getting caught by the RoboTTech robots while exploring the depths of the mountain.
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Trap Them - Sniper Edition
Single-player alternative to Jumponaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jumponaut.
In this puzzle shooter you take the role of a sniper. Collect all the crystals without getting caught by the RoboTTech robots. Be smart about shooting down the environment to shape it to your needs and guide the crystal collector safely through the caves.
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Strangler
Single-player alternative to Jumponaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Jumponaut.
Hunt, strangle, and eat your prey to grow and dominate the arena in this thrilling twist on classic Snake gameplay. Face off against player-controlled rats in the intense VS mode and watch your tail—the rats can bite back!