Single-player games like Boxville
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Boxville, 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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Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town
Single-player alternative to Boxville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Boxville.
A letter from 10 years ago, an intricate web of lies to unravel and a mystery to solve. Explore an unconventional town of pirates, dive into the past, collect items and look for clues to help Willy find out what happened to his father...
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Machinarium
Single-player alternative to Boxville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Boxville.
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!
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CLeM
Single-player alternative to Boxville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Boxville.
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
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AntVentor
Single-player alternative to Boxville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Boxville.
AntVentor is a point & click adventure game. You find yourself in a photorealistic macroworld where you immediately manage to ruin the life of the main character, ant, and foil all his plans for making his dream come true. Can you help get everything back in order?
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Botanicula
Single-player alternative to Boxville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Boxville.
Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.
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Conquistadorio
Single-player alternative to Boxville — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The conquistador, who has faced many trials in his life, decided to retire and become a hermit. Just lying in his solitary cave away from people. But it seems that fate itself throws new challenges at you even in such a simple matter.
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Old Man's Journey
Single-player alternative to Boxville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Boxville.
Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, and hope. Interacting with the world around you, you'll shape the landscape to create the old man's path forward. Experience heartache and hope as you embark on a heartfelt journey through a sunkissed world.
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Papetura
Single-player alternative to Boxville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Boxville.
Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.
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Return to Monkey Island
Single-player alternative to Boxville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Boxville.
Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.
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Trust No One
Single-player alternative to Boxville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Boxville.
You'll need to think outside more than just the box. In "Trust No One,” a point-and-click detective adventure, you play as a journalist who tries to unravel a web of secrets about a mysterious AI-company. Explore the nooks and alleyways of Kyiv to discover the identity of your informant.
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Boxville 2
Single-player alternative to Boxville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Boxville.
Boxville 2 continues the adventure of cans living in a box city. Two friends were setting up fireworks for the city celebration, but a mistake caused chaos and one friend went missing. Now our hero must explore Boxville and beyond to fix everything and find his friend.
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Rabbit's Hop
Single-player alternative to Boxville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Boxville.
Guide clever rabbits into one hole using smart hops and limited moves. Plan each jump carefully — squirrels, logs, and lily pads add fun twists! Use obstacles wisely to solve unique puzzles that blend logic, timing, and strategy.
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Black Flower
Single-player alternative to Boxville — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Boxville.
In this strategic roguelike survival game, knowledge is your true progression. Grow flowers, gather resources, and use clever combinations of tools, devices, charms and weather to make the Black Flower bloom.