Single-player games like Syzygy
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Syzygy, 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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Altered
Single-player alternative to Syzygy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Syzygy.
Solve difficult puzzles in a soothing atmosphere by altering your characters in multiple ways, forcing you to think outside the box.
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Twofold Tower
Single-player alternative to Syzygy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Syzygy.
Solve 1000+ handcrafted puzzles, and ponder a philosophical narrative set in the ruins of a broken fantasy world. Outwit monsters, manipulate time and space, and transcend your all-too-human limits – or go mad trying…
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Timebound
Single-player alternative to Syzygy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Syzygy.
An exploration puzzle adventure in mystical ruins. Explore a world filled with puzzles, uncover the magic left behind, discover what's hidden in plain sight, learn the rules and break them.
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Space Revolver
Single-player alternative to Syzygy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Syzygy.
SPACE REVOLVER is a puzzle adventure game that follows the journey of a protagonist caught in a catastrophic black hole accident. With your spaceship critically damaged, you must explore uncharted planets, solve puzzles, repair your ship, and find your way back home.
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Puddle Knights
Single-player alternative to Syzygy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Syzygy.
Protecting nobles from mud may look simple on the surface, but the intricate cape arranging puzzle mechanics ensure steadily increasing difficulty. Join the Knights on their quest to preserve dignity, and mindmuck is practically guaranteed! Playtime 10-35h.
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Jelly Is Sticky
Single-player alternative to Syzygy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Syzygy.
Explore a world of colorful jelly blocks that can be deformed and stuck together. Use them in surprising, unexpected ways to build clever contraptions and solve delightful puzzles.
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Manifold Garden
Single-player alternative to Syzygy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Syzygy.
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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Alephant
Single-player alternative to Syzygy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Syzygy.
A word-less abstract puzzle game about language.
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Stephen's Sausage Roll
Single-player alternative to Syzygy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Syzygy.
A simple 3d puzzle game.
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HyperRogue
Single-player alternative to Syzygy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Syzygy.
Time moves when you move in a truly non-Euclidean world
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Baba Is You
Single-player alternative to Syzygy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Syzygy.
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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Sokoban 3D
Single-player alternative to Syzygy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Syzygy.
Move the cubes to their correct locations and solve the levels.
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BoxIsland: Sokoban
Single-player alternative to Syzygy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Syzygy.
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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The Lemonade
Single-player alternative to Syzygy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Syzygy.
As a scrawny goblin, find lemons in a cave to enjoy a glass of freshly squeezed lemonade. Sokoban-style.