Single-player games like Scholar
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Scholar, 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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Infinity Cats Project
Single-player alternative to Scholar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Scholar.
This is a typing-themed placement game. In the game, you can hire three cute kittens to type for you. At the same time, purchase various props to improve typing speed. Watch the cute cats typing and enjoy your relaxing and leisure moments here!
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Words of Yendor
Single-player alternative to Scholar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Scholar.
Words tell stories. Change one, and your story transforms. What if you wield words with surprising meanings from Ambrose Bierce’s 1906 classic, “The Devil's Dictionary”? In Words of Yendor, you’re an investigator forging a personalized story. Unique every run. Forever.
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Typenstein: A Symphony of Keys
Single-player alternative to Scholar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Scholar.
You are a Doctor Typenstein, who needs to defend his castle every night against the oncoming villagers. TYPE words to attack enemies, LEVEL UP and unlock new skills, UPGRADE your castle by using killed villagers, and SURVIVE till the end of the night.
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Character Limit
Single-player alternative to Scholar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Scholar.
12 Letters, No Mercy. A fast-paced typing word game. Build words before your rack overflows. How long can you last before you hit your Character Limit?
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Fluendora: The Realm of Scribes
Single-player alternative to Scholar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Scholar.
Fluendora is a multiplayer and single-player word-puzzle. Prove to your friends you know some words (or learn some if you don't). Players can either compete for the highest score (up to 6 players) or enjoying a peaceful solo session.
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Misnomers by Nick Oueijan
Single-player alternative to Scholar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Scholar.
A recursive word game where you create a new language, one word at a time! Laugh (or cry) as you define each word from other words and your decisions snowball beyond expectations. Decipher definitions, discover drawings, then use your save file to translate the internet!
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Quiz Pro - Guess Pictures
Single-player alternative to Scholar — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
This quiz game is a great choice when you want to learn something, when you feel boring, or when you want to kill some free time. Can you find the words for every picture? Train your brain and learn new words by solving guessing the pics.
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Typingvania
Single-player alternative to Scholar — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Scholar.
A typing trainer with a focus on variety and accuracy where you type words from real books tailored to your current skill. Speed comes with accuracy and the game will gently push you to be highly accurate.
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Captures
Single-player alternative to Scholar — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A chess-based puzzle game.
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Captures II
Single-player alternative to Scholar — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A chess-based puzzle game.
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Letter Bender
Single-player alternative to Scholar — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A spelling-based puzzle game.