Single-player games like Chrono Ghost
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Chrono Ghost, 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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Downwell
Single-player alternative to Chrono Ghost — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chrono Ghost.
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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Cave Story+
Single-player alternative to Chrono Ghost — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chrono Ghost.
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
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Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Single-player alternative to Chrono Ghost — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chrono Ghost.
A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.
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Pikuniku
Single-player alternative to Chrono Ghost — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chrono Ghost.
Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!
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Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
Single-player alternative to Chrono Ghost — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chrono Ghost.
Carve your path in this Hack’n’Slash free from class boundaries. Purify a world shattered by corruption, and uncover the grim secrets and forgotten horrors lurking in the shadows of this forsaken land as you rise in Power. Your Inner aspect beckons—will you answer?
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Tadpole Treble
Single-player alternative to Chrono Ghost — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chrono Ghost.
Embark on a thrilling adventure through sheet music in Tadpole Treble! Escape predatory piranhas, flirtatious tadpoles and more as you make your way back home. Shoot for the top of the leaderboards, or create your own stages and music in Composition Mode!
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The Magic Circle
Single-player alternative to Chrono Ghost — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chrono Ghost.
In this darkly comedic story, you are the hero of an unfinished fantasy game, and your designers have failed you. Steal the power of a game god - trap their creations, swap behaviors and body parts, crafting your own unique solutions to free-form puzzles. Can you release a game ...from the inside?
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Castle In The Darkness
Single-player alternative to Chrono Ghost — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chrono Ghost.
Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!