Single-player games like Clessidra
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Clessidra, 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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Braid
Single-player alternative to Clessidra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Clessidra.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
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The City of Time
Single-player alternative to Clessidra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Clessidra.
The little girl comes to the City of Time, this place has the magic of making time back, you can use the magic of time backward to make time interlaced to help the little girl through difficulties.
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Chronescher
Single-player alternative to Clessidra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Clessidra.
Chronescher is a challenging turn-based puzzle game in Escher-esque spaces. Use impossible geometries, teleportation and environmental snapshots to navigate your mind and uncover your lost memories.
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Big Earth
Single-player alternative to Clessidra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Clessidra.
In a post-apocalyptic future where Earth's resources have been consumed, Kyle Seed tries to recover capsules containing special seeds and the energy needed to save humanity's future. Big Earth is a platform game with challenging puzzles.
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PARADOX
Single-player alternative to Clessidra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Clessidra.
PARADOX is a puzzle-platformer about time traveling and avoiding paradoxes.
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A Space Between Time
Single-player alternative to Clessidra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Clessidra.
Play as a robot with time-manipulating abilities. You can go to places you've never been before by going back in time in the X and Y axes independently. Just beware pockets of time corruption, and tracking your positions in time consumes a lot of memory. At max capacity, you can no longer function.
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Timeshift
Single-player alternative to Clessidra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Clessidra.
A unique take on 2D platformers. Use your momentum and warping abilities to escape the Rift!
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Video Editor: Record, Edit, Upload!
Single-player alternative to Clessidra — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Clessidra.
Video Editor is a puzzle platformer inspired by various video editing software. As a director, you must film 'movements' as clips, adjust them, and collaborate with chroma key tracks to reach the flag—all within a recording time limit! Film short, reach efficiently!