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Single-player games like Long Tail

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Long Tail, 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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    Knight Swap — Steam game cover

    Knight Swap

    Single-player alternative to Long Tail — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Long Tail.

    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?

    2019StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Schematic — Steam game cover

    Schematic

    Single-player alternative to Long Tail — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Long Tail.

    Casual inventive puzzle with original solution and optional smart challenge that need thinking.

    2021Casual1.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Arko — Steam game cover

    Arko

    Single-player alternative to Long Tail — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Long Tail.

    Relax with this minimalist puzzle game.

    2020IndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CANNON — Steam game cover

    CANNON

    Single-player alternative to Long Tail — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Long Tail.

    CANNON is a minimalist puzzle game made with cannons that shoot balls to destroy cubes. Activate the cannons in the right order to destroy all number cubes in the scene.

    2021Casual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Knight Swap 2 — Steam game cover

    Knight Swap 2

    Single-player alternative to Long Tail — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Long Tail.

    The sequel of the successful Knight Swap, with more levels, more gameplay mechanics, and even more fun. The goal in each level is to move the opposing knights to where the others are placed (and vice versa) using the features of the board.Can you swap the knights?

    2019StrategyCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    One Line — Steam game cover

    One Line

    Single-player alternative to Long Tail — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Long Tail.

    One Line is a minimalist puzzle game where the objective is to draw a single line filling the entire board. Different mechanics will challenge your mind in this game that is easy to learn but hard to solve. Can you find the correct path?

    2021IndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blokker: Orange — Steam game cover

    Blokker: Orange

    Single-player alternative to Long Tail — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Long Tail.

    Move the blocks strategically until the balls find the targets. Simple yet challenging! This is Blokker.

    2021StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blokker — Steam game cover

    Blokker

    Single-player alternative to Long Tail — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Long Tail.

    Move the blocks strategically until the balls find the targets. Simple yet challenging! This is Blokker.

    2021StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
8 Single-Player Games Like Long Tail (2026) · imho.run