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Single-player games like Colorgrid

Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Colorgrid, 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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    HexON — Steam game cover

    HexON

    Single-player alternative to Colorgrid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Colorgrid.

    A relaxing puzzle game. Turn on each board by connecting all magnetic pieces to it.

    2020StrategyCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ryzer: The Reflectors Path — Steam game cover

    Ryzer: The Reflectors Path

    Single-player alternative to Colorgrid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Colorgrid.

    In another normal day of his job as a space engineer, Ryzer is going to fix a space prison ship and things don't go his way. In Ryzer: The Reflectors Path, help Ryzer find the best path through the reflectors in this futuristic puzzle and finally just complete his job.

    2022StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Aptamirror — Steam game cover

    Aptamirror

    Single-player alternative to Colorgrid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Colorgrid.

    Aptamirror is a meditative physics-based puzzle game inspired by molecular biology. Manipulate RNA strands by grabbing, mutating, cleaving, and ligating to match increasingly complex target structures. Challenge yourself with 50 handcrafted puzzles designed by a PhD Biochemist. Think. Fold. Repeat.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Voyager 2 — Steam game cover

    Voyager 2

    Single-player alternative to Colorgrid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Colorgrid.

    Launch the Voyager space probe to the furthest depths of the Solar System! Use gravity to slingshot around planets and scan, orbit, or land on targets to earn stunning replays of your accomplishments.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Virtual Circuit Board — Steam game cover

    Virtual Circuit Board

    Single-player alternative to Colorgrid — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Virtual Circuit Board is the sandbox drawing-based logic simulator where you can build, program, decorate, and simulate anything from simple monochrome circuits to complex and colorful computers. Play with digital logic in this sandbox-only experience.

    2023Simulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Laser Attraction — Steam game cover

    Laser Attraction

    Single-player alternative to Colorgrid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Colorgrid.

    Play with lasers and solve puzzles in Laser Attraction. Use reflection, refraction, dispersion and filtration to direct the laser beams, mix and separate colours, open doors, hit targets and complete puzzles.

    2021IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kerbal Space Program — Steam game cover

    Kerbal Space Program

    Single-player alternative to Colorgrid — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.

    2015IndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Newton's Fourth Law — Steam game cover

    Newton's Fourth Law

    Single-player alternative to Colorgrid — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Fight against brain-rot in this story-driven educational physics puzzle game. You will need to learn and apply high school physics concepts to solve increasingly challenging problems and uncover a galaxy spanning plot. When you have finished, you will be able to take a college level physics course.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zen Chess: Mate in One — Steam game cover

    Zen Chess: Mate in One

    Single-player alternative to Colorgrid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Colorgrid.

    Zen Chess: Mate in One is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-one problems in a beautifully designed chess board.

    2018Casual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Unlock The King — Steam game cover

    Unlock The King

    Single-player alternative to Colorgrid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Colorgrid.

    An originally designed puzzle game inspired by chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.

    2019StrategyCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Knight Swap — Steam game cover

    Knight Swap

    Single-player alternative to Colorgrid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Colorgrid.

    One chess piece, the mighty knight. One simple concept: exchange the knights from one colored square to another. One hundred hand-crafted levels in a beautiful minimalist set. Can you swap the knights?

    2019StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chessarama — Steam game cover

    Chessarama

    Single-player alternative to Colorgrid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Colorgrid.

    Chessarama is a collection of chess-inspired puzzle and strategy games that use chess pieces and their established move sets, then reimagines their goals and themes. Solve challenges, unlock collectibles, and compete against each other on the leaderboards. Welcome to Chessarama!

    2023StrategyCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Daylife in Japan - Pixel Art Jigsaw Puzzle — Steam game cover

    Daylife in Japan - Pixel Art Jigsaw Puzzle

    Single-player alternative to Colorgrid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Colorgrid.

    Daylife in Japan is a minimalist jigsaw puzzle game with pixel art GIFs instead of images.

    2019Casual1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zen Chess: Mate in Two — Steam game cover

    Zen Chess: Mate in Two

    Single-player alternative to Colorgrid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Colorgrid.

    Zen Chess: Mate in Two is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-two problems in a beautifully designed chess board.

    2019StrategyCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zen Chess: Mate in Three — Steam game cover

    Zen Chess: Mate in Three

    Single-player alternative to Colorgrid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Colorgrid.

    Zen Chess: Mate in Three is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-three problems in a beautifully designed chess board.

    2019StrategyCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zen Chess: Mate in Four — Steam game cover

    Zen Chess: Mate in Four

    Single-player alternative to Colorgrid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Colorgrid.

    Zen Chess: Mate in Four is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-four problems in a beautifully designed chess board.

    2019StrategyCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →