Single-player games like Prose & Codes
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Prose & Codes, 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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Poems & Codes
Single-player alternative to Prose & Codes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Prose & Codes.
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.
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TickWords
Single-player alternative to Prose & Codes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Prose & Codes.
TickWords is a video game that lets you create and play custom revision crosswords, built directly from your own study materials. It also includes hundreds of pre-made crosswords covering a wide range of high-school and university subjects.
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pWordle
Single-player alternative to Prose & Codes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Prose & Codes.
pWordle is a fun and challenging word puzzle game inspired by the popular game Wordle and is available in multiple languages. With a virtual keyboard, Word of the Day, and Freeplay mode, a jukebox, gallery, players can unlock images and earn Steam achievements while improving their vocabulary.
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Chronicles Puzzle: History Path
Single-player alternative to Prose & Codes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Prose & Codes.
Piece together the shards of time in this historical sliding puzzle game. Experience a journey from the Big Bang to the future through 80 unique levels and 320 challenges. Choose from four difficulties, collect trophies, and unlock the wonders of the world - available in 14 languages.
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GeoFlag
Single-player alternative to Prose & Codes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Prose & Codes.
A geography game for the curious. Match flags. Place countries. Race the daily challenge. Four game modes covering 154 countries, with two visual themes — vintage parchment or modern aerial — to set the mood.
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Mars Horizon
Single-player alternative to Prose & Codes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Prose & Codes.
Lead a major space agency as you guide humanity to Mars in this strategy simulation game. Construct a base, design and build rockets, conduct missions throughout the Solar System, and write your own history of Space exploration. Created with support from the European Space Agency.
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Citizen of Rome - Dynasty Ascendant
Single-player alternative to Prose & Codes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Prose & Codes.
Life sim set in the Ancient Roman Republic. Experience life and events in Ancient Rome through multiple generations of a family, helping them grow from lowly commoners to mighty Senators. Long live the Republic!
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Mewseum: Masterpieces
Single-player alternative to Prose & Codes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Prose & Codes.
Mewseum: Masterpieces is a shikaku-style puzzle game where each solved grid reveals part of a great masterpiece. Solve hundreds of puzzles and discover unique paintings in the latest art exhibition of the feline world!
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Anagrams
Single-player alternative to Prose & Codes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Prose & Codes.
Sit back and relax with this minimalist Match-2 word game. Collect enough letter tiles to solve anagrams across dozens of vocabulary-flexing categories. Amp up the challenge or remove all pressure with 3 unlockable game modes tailored to your taste.
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The Case of the Worst Day Ever
Single-player alternative to Prose & Codes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Prose & Codes.
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.