Single-player games like Water Ball
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Water Ball, 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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Underwater battles
Single-player alternative to Water Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Water Ball.
Underwater battles - casual puzzle game made in 2D graphics.
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Fruit Juice
Single-player alternative to Water Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Water Ball.
Fruit Juice - a game close to the genre 3 in a row, made in 2D hand-drawn graphics.
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Fast Food Mania 3D
Single-player alternative to Water Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Water Ball.
Fast Food Mania 3D - a game in the genre of three in a row with a set of glasses, made in 3D graphics.
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Paint Puzzle Quest
Single-player alternative to Water Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Water Ball.
Embark on a vibrant and colorful journey with Paint Puzzle Quest, a strategic puzzle-solving game that will test your creativity and problem-solving skills. Explore 100 exciting levels, each presenting a new challenge to keep you engaged and entertained.
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Secrets of Egypt
Single-player alternative to Water Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Water Ball.
Secrets of Egypt is a casual puzzle game made in 2D graphics.
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Cut Smash Wrap
Single-player alternative to Water Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Water Ball.
Destroy blocks using the combinations of the famous Rock, Paper, Scissors game! Smash scissors blocks using rock blocks, cut paper with scissor and wrap the rocks! Match 3 or 5 blocks to multiply your score!
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Melon Madness
Single-player alternative to Water Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Water Ball.
A relaxing and engaging fruit merge game! Combine fruit without spilling any out of the box, and try to get the highest score! Play alone or with a friend, in coop mode.
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Mermaid Adventures: The Frozen Time
Single-player alternative to Water Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Water Ball.
Help Alice and her friends bring peace and sanity back to the underwater kingdom in this gorgeous Match-3 adventure!
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TOP TRUCK DRIVER
Single-player alternative to Water Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Water Ball.
TOP TRUCK DRIVER - a car simulator with a side view, made in 2D hand-drawn graphics.
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Jetpack astronaut
Single-player alternative to Water Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Water Ball.
Jetpack Astronaut - 2D indie game with arcade elements, made in stylized graphics.
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Maya Treasures
Single-player alternative to Water Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Water Ball.
Maya Treasures - a game in the well-known genre "three-in-a-row", made in bright hand-drawn graphics.
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Aero Battle
Single-player alternative to Water Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Water Ball.
Aero Battle - indie simulator of air battles, executed in 2D hand-drawn graphics.
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Underwater Life
Single-player alternative to Water Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Water Ball.
Underwater Life is an indie simulator game made in 2D graphics with pleasant musical accompaniment.
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Throw Knives
Single-player alternative to Water Ball — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Water Ball.
Throw Knives is a new casual and addictive retro-style game that will help pass the time at lunch, at work, during insomnia. Its essence is to compete in throwing knives at a tree. Sounds simple, but it's actually not that easy. Try to hit the target without hitting other knives.