Single-player games like Zenbones
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Zenbones, 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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BlackJack Math Cross Numbers
Single-player alternative to Zenbones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Zenbones.
Tease your brain in this ambient logic game where you have to make the math match 21 as a result horizontal and vertically (because we're talking about blackjack, right?) Swap the cards, make the math, repeat. That's all you'll need in order to complete this game!
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Aurora Hex - Pattern Puzzles
Single-player alternative to Zenbones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Zenbones.
Aurora Hex - Pattern Puzzles is a relaxing and peaceful puzzle game, where you link matching pieces together to discover beautiful hidden patterns.
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The Answer Is 42
Single-player alternative to Zenbones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Zenbones.
The answer to life, the universe, and everything. Connect the numbers. Fill the board. You will find out.
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Mahjong Magic Journey
Single-player alternative to Zenbones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Zenbones.
Save the magical pets! Follow the trail and find the predator that committed this audacious crime.
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Knight Swap
Single-player alternative to Zenbones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Zenbones.
One chess piece, the mighty knight. One simple concept: exchange the knights from one colored square to another. One hundred hand-crafted levels in a beautiful minimalist set. Can you swap the knights?
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Dissembler
Single-player alternative to Zenbones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Zenbones.
Dissembler is a subtle puzzle game about unraveling playful, abstract designs one color at a time.
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Chess Brain
Single-player alternative to Zenbones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Zenbones.
Chess Brain is a chess puzzle game. Draw the correct path and don't let the King get killed by the opposite pieces! Every second all the pieces will move!
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Zen Chess: Mate in One
Single-player alternative to Zenbones — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Zenbones.
Zen Chess: Mate in One is a minimalist chess puzzle game. Solve mate-in-one problems in a beautifully designed chess board.