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Single-player games like Simply Puzzles: Codewords

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Simply Puzzles: Codewords, 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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    Moving Letters — Steam game cover

    Moving Letters

    Single-player alternative to Simply Puzzles: Codewords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Simply Puzzles: Codewords.

    Enjoy word find games? Try it and You’ll never experience a dull moment after you try this addicting word puzzle game. Play this game once and just you won’t be able to put it down.

    2020IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Simply Puzzles: Junctions — Steam game cover

    Simply Puzzles: Junctions

    Single-player alternative to Simply Puzzles: Codewords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Simply Puzzles: Codewords.

    A unique puzzle game that's easy to learn but hard to master. Create the junctions and fill the grid.

    2020StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Word Forward — Steam game cover

    Word Forward

    Single-player alternative to Simply Puzzles: Codewords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Simply Puzzles: Codewords.

    Word Forward isn’t about spelling the longest words or the most clever. It’s about using chess-like strategy to clear every tile and declare victory in 500 puzzles. It requires cunning and strategy - Word Forward is a brain teaser that will really make you think!

    2019StrategyCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wordies — Steam game cover

    Wordies

    Single-player alternative to Simply Puzzles: Codewords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Simply Puzzles: Codewords.

    Wordies is bringing a word game you've most likely played & enjoyed to Steam. But it's harder than before, with only 5 guesses you're given the not so easy task of guessing a common American word! Guess the daily word & build up highstreaks to compete against the world in our global leaderboards!

    2022StrategyCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    字得其乐WordJoy — Steam game cover

    字得其乐WordJoy

    Single-player alternative to Simply Puzzles: Codewords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Simply Puzzles: Codewords.

    WordJoy is an incremental game about Chinese character components. Buy parts, place them on a 5x5 board, earn coins over time, and upgrade them by forming valid characters with adjacent parts. Rearrange your layout, unlock more choices, and grow your board into a powerful hanzi machine.

    2026StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dave's Word Game — Steam game cover

    Dave's Word Game

    Single-player alternative to Simply Puzzles: Codewords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Simply Puzzles: Codewords.

    A daily word game. Find words, clear rows and columns, aim for the highest score you can. A new board every day!

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MATH EXPRESSions — Steam game cover

    MATH EXPRESSions

    Single-player alternative to Simply Puzzles: Codewords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Simply Puzzles: Codewords.

    WORDLE for math fans. The perfect daily warm-up routine for your brain.

    2022StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Super Words — Steam game cover

    Super Words

    Single-player alternative to Simply Puzzles: Codewords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Simply Puzzles: Codewords.

    Super Words is a relaxing and innovative crossword puzzle game. Place and connect words on the board based on the given clues. Perfect for refreshing your mind and forgetting everything else.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ink Cipher — Steam game cover

    Ink Cipher

    Single-player alternative to Simply Puzzles: Codewords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Simply Puzzles: Codewords.

    Crack cipher crossword puzzles in Ink Cipher!

    2018Casual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →