Single-player games like Patrick's Parabox
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Patrick's Parabox, 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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Baba Is You
Single-player alternative to Patrick's Parabox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Patrick's Parabox.
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
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Stephen's Sausage Roll
Single-player alternative to Patrick's Parabox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Patrick's Parabox.
A simple 3d puzzle game.
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Sokobond
Single-player alternative to Patrick's Parabox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Patrick's Parabox.
Sokobond is an elegantly designed puzzle game about chemistry. It's logical, minimalist, and beautiful - crafted with love and science.
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Gentoo Rescue
Single-player alternative to Patrick's Parabox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Patrick's Parabox.
A puzzler about sliding penguins and walruses. Pick up items to push, pull, bounce, swap, stop, steal, or explode. Uncover surprising twists hidden in a world of puzzles inside puzzles inside puzzles.
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14 Minesweeper Variants
Single-player alternative to Patrick's Parabox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Patrick's Parabox.
Minesweeper but the rules are changing.
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Manifold Garden
Single-player alternative to Patrick's Parabox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Patrick's Parabox.
Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.
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Room to Grow
Single-player alternative to Patrick's Parabox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Patrick's Parabox.
Tackle thorny problems in this plant pushing puzzle game. Learn to maneuver like a cactus as you grow your way back to the desert!
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A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build
Single-player alternative to Patrick's Parabox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Patrick's Parabox.
An adorable puzzle game about being a monster and making snowmen.
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BoxIsland: Sokoban
Single-player alternative to Patrick's Parabox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Patrick's Parabox.
On the enigmatic Box Island, an ancient civilization has left behind puzzle-filled ruins. Players take on the role of a young explorer, yet the island is shrouded in a mystical force - only by pushing boxes can one unravel the island's secrets and escape this challenging labyrinthine world!
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Linelith
Single-player alternative to Patrick's Parabox — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Patrick's Parabox.
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.