Single-player games like Woodboy
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Woodboy, 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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Owlboy
Single-player alternative to Woodboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Woodboy.
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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ElecHead
Single-player alternative to Woodboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Woodboy.
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Wizorb
Single-player alternative to Woodboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Woodboy.
The once peaceful Kingdom of Gorudo is threatened by an evil presence. The only hope for salvation is Cyrus!
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Alwa's Legacy
Single-player alternative to Woodboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Woodboy.
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
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Minit
Single-player alternative to Woodboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Woodboy.
Minit is a peculiar little adventure played sixty seconds at a time.
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CrossCode
Single-player alternative to Woodboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Woodboy.
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.
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Berserk Boy
Single-player alternative to Woodboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Woodboy.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
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Ocean's Heart
Single-player alternative to Woodboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Woodboy.
Ocean’s Heart is an epic top-down action RPG in which you explore a beautiful archipelago as a young woman named Tilia. Take on contracts to fight monsters, descend deep into ancient dungeons, defeat menacing foes, and unravel the mystery of Ocean’s Heart. All done in beautiful, bright pixel art.
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Miseria
Single-player alternative to Woodboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Woodboy.
Miseria is a dark fantasy idle incremental game in which you lead a party of damned souls through the depths of the world.
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Whitehaven
Single-player alternative to Woodboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Woodboy.
Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.
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Evergreen - Mountain Life Simulator
Single-player alternative to Woodboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Evergreen is a simulation game about leaving the stress of the city behind and starting a new life in a mountain valley.
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BEASTWATCH: Meat & Mayhem
Single-player alternative to Woodboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Woodboy.
Beastwatch is a retro-style horror shooter in which you play a security guard working his first night in a slaughterhouse.
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Crack it Up!
Single-player alternative to Woodboy — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Crack it Up! is a trading card collecting game. Order booster packs from your 90s computer, crack them up, sell your duplicates and rarest cards for profit and complete your collections!