Single-player games like Anagrams
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Anagrams, 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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Quick Words
Single-player alternative to Anagrams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Anagrams.
Quick Words is the bigger, better, 5 letter word guessing game that lets you play 5 words in the same game. Play it fast, play it slow, play it windowed, leave it in the background. Do as you please.
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Character Limit
Single-player alternative to Anagrams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Anagrams.
12 Letters, No Mercy. A fast-paced typing word game. Build words before your rack overflows. How long can you last before you hit your Character Limit?
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Dave's Word Game
Single-player alternative to Anagrams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Anagrams.
A daily word game. Find words, clear rows and columns, aim for the highest score you can. A new board every day!
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Knotwords
Single-player alternative to Anagrams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Anagrams.
Knotwords is a minimal and elegant logic puzzle — with words. Arrange each section so every word across and down is valid. It may look difficult at first, but you'll be surprised at how quickly you pick it up! This is the kind of game I've been trying to design my whole career — I hope you like it
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Typed82
Single-player alternative to Anagrams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Anagrams.
A simple typing experience to complement your keyboard. Typed'82 immerses you in an atmospheric typing experience. As you progress and improve your typing skills, the visuals and music set a pleasing environment.
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Square Word: Hello Winter!❄️
Single-player alternative to Anagrams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Anagrams.
Square Word is coming on Steam! Discover 140+ words spread in 4 chill themes! Handcrafted grids, hints, mini-objectives & more!
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Square Word: Back to Work🐯
Single-player alternative to Anagrams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Anagrams.
Square Word is coming on Steam! Discover 140+ words spread in 4 chill themes! Handcrafted grids, hints, mini-objectives & more!
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WORDLAND 2
Single-player alternative to Anagrams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Anagrams.
The continuation of the successful WORDLAND. This game is a mix of puzzles and crosswords. Answer the clues, arrange the pieces and discover the words.
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Mini Metro
Single-player alternative to Anagrams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Anagrams.
Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?
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The Case of the Worst Day Ever
Single-player alternative to Anagrams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Anagrams.
A deceptively difficult deduction game about one very unfortunate family. Revisit their worst moments, form your own conclusions, and solve this silly yet challenging mystery.
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Prose & Codes
Single-player alternative to Anagrams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Anagrams.
Explore the wonderful world of books through deceptively simple cryptograms. 10% of every purchase benefits Project Gutenberg, an online library of over 60,000 free ebooks.
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Hexcells
Single-player alternative to Anagrams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Anagrams.
Hexcells is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.
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Poems & Codes
Single-player alternative to Anagrams — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Anagrams.
Explore the wonderful world of poetry through deceptively simple cryptograms. 10% of every purchase benefits Project Gutenberg, an online library of over 60,000 free ebooks.