Single-player games like CIPHER ZERO
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to CIPHER ZERO, 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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Taiji
Single-player alternative to CIPHER ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with CIPHER ZERO.
Solve puzzle panels and uncover the meaning of the symbols within. Explore a dense world where secrets are hidden in plain sight.
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Lingo
Single-player alternative to CIPHER ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with CIPHER ZERO.
Lingo is a first person word puzzle game with a large, abstract world to explore. With its epiphany-driven gameplay and impossible geometry, Lingo provides a unique and nonlinear experience.
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Polimines
Single-player alternative to CIPHER ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with CIPHER ZERO.
Polimines is a challenging logic game that brings together mechanics from Nonograms and Minesweeper. Solve increasingly difficult hand-designed levels in this puzzle game where guessing is never required.
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Nurikabe World
Single-player alternative to CIPHER ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Nurikabe World is a relaxing logic puzzle game where you solve puzzles by creating islands and connecting rivers to create beautiful sceneries. Experience different landscapes and seasons, solve puzzle campaigns and create your own levels.
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Strange Jigsaws
Single-player alternative to CIPHER ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with CIPHER ZERO.
A game of strange jigsaws.
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Hook
Single-player alternative to CIPHER ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with CIPHER ZERO.
HOOK is a short minimal, puzzle game.
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LOK Digital
Single-player alternative to CIPHER ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with CIPHER ZERO.
Learn a cryptic language of world-changing words and master their mind-bending effects. Embark on your charming puzzle-solving journey to help the LOK creatures thrive.
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A Little to the Left
Single-player alternative to CIPHER ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with CIPHER ZERO.
A Little to the Left is a cozy puzzle game that has you sort, stack, and organize household items into pleasing arrangements while you keep an eye out for a mischievous cat with an inclination for chaos. Check out this playful and intuitive puzzler with 100+ satisfying messes to tidy.
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The Witness
Single-player alternative to CIPHER ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with CIPHER ZERO.
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
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Tametsi
Single-player alternative to CIPHER ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with CIPHER ZERO.
Tametsi is a difficult logic game played on a set of tiles, in which you must use the clues provided to discover and mark hidden mines.
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Understand
Single-player alternative to CIPHER ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with CIPHER ZERO.
Understand is an experimental puzzle game about guessing rules. In each level, you have to figure out the rules through trial and error, then draw a line satisfying all rules.
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RYB
Single-player alternative to CIPHER ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with CIPHER ZERO.
RYB is a logic puzzle game that plays like a combination of sudoku and minesweeper.
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Hexcells
Single-player alternative to CIPHER ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with CIPHER ZERO.
Hexcells is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.
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Picross Fairytale - nonogram: Red Riding Hood secret
Single-player alternative to CIPHER ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with CIPHER ZERO.
200 biggest nonograms! Discover the magical world of Red Riding Hood!
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Picross.io
Single-player alternative to CIPHER ZERO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with CIPHER ZERO.
Picross is a picture logic puzzles game also known as Nonograms.