Single-player games like Infection
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Infection, 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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ISLANDERS: New Shores
Single-player alternative to Infection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Infection.
Welcome to ISLANDERS: New Shores. Build your island retreat in a calm, minimalist world with exciting new features that keep the classic charm while inspiring fresh creativity.
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Chess Brain
Single-player alternative to Infection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Infection.
Chess Brain is a chess puzzle game. Draw the correct path and don't let the King get killed by the opposite pieces! Every second all the pieces will move!
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Hexcells
Single-player alternative to Infection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Infection.
Hexcells is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.
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Hexcells Infinite
Single-player alternative to Infection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Infection.
Hexcells Infinite is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.
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Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙
Single-player alternative to Infection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Infection.
Making the best Sudoku game on Steam.
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Linelith
Single-player alternative to Infection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Infection.
Solve puzzles embedded in rocks and crystals as you explore a colorful, serene alien asteroid. Discover a few clever twists as you progress in this short and sweet puzzle experience.
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Pictopix
Single-player alternative to Infection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Infection.
Pictopix is a puzzle game where you use logic to color squares on grids in order to reveal pictures.
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Roll
Single-player alternative to Infection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Infection.
Roll Dice. Get Dopamine. Roll is a highly replayable, deeply strategic, and ultra satisfying dicebuilding game!
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Star Clash
Single-player alternative to Infection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Infection.
Star Clash is a small space shooting game. You will control a planet with one or two satellites. Shoot the enemies in the unlimited universe. Collect items to upgrade your planet and satellites. Get higher score.
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Don't Die
Single-player alternative to Infection — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
•Free-moving horror shooting game. •Are you tired of brainless targeted zombies? Enjoy the pleasure of walking freely and shooting freely in the VR world! •Advanced move algorithm is used to avoid sick. •Horror/Action/Exploration/Upgrade etc.Refuse boredom!
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Adam: Robot World
Single-player alternative to Infection — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Infection.
Build your stronghold and survive in the wasteland world controlled by artificial intelligence. Deal with relationships with other strongholds, develop allies or conquer them. Control pollution and fight against bad weather. Protect your base and destroy your enemy.