Single-player games like Explosion™
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Explosion™, 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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Basalt Breaker
Single-player alternative to Explosion™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Explosion™.
Basalt Breaker is a fresh, 3rd person, isometric take on a beloved puzzle game. Explore classic rooms, perfect your skills on replay-able daily puzzles, or try uniquely shaped custom floors. The perfect comfort game to play while queuing for a match or sitting through a tedious meeting.
- 2
DayDream Mosaics 2: Juliette's Tale
Single-player alternative to Explosion™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Explosion™.
Join Juliette on an epic mosaic puzzle quest! Solve spot the difference and hidden object minigames, gather crystals and restore the sanctuaries of tranquility.
- 3
Night to Meet Chu!
Single-player alternative to Explosion™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Explosion™.
Starring VTuber NightMare herself! An ASMR-Enhanced Visual Novel Game! What is the secret hidden your encounter and her inability to find eternal peace?
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NatsumeRyoran - Romance of Hi-Spec Yoko -
Single-player alternative to Explosion™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Explosion™.
VTuber "Natsume Kamishiro" stars in an ASMR visual novel game! Set out on a monster-slaying adventure with the innocent and carefree fox spirit Natsume!
- 5
Kind Words 2 (lofi city pop)
Single-player alternative to Explosion™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Explosion™.
A game about being kind to real people. Send nice letters from your cozy room, go outside and say hi to your neighbors, swap recommendations, dress up for the poetry slam and add your dreams to a sky full of wishes. Join a community of real people with their hearts on their sleeves.
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Puddle Knights
Single-player alternative to Explosion™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Explosion™.
Protecting nobles from mud may look simple on the surface, but the intricate cape arranging puzzle mechanics ensure steadily increasing difficulty. Join the Knights on their quest to preserve dignity, and mindmuck is practically guaranteed! Playtime 10-35h.
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Find Love or Die Trying: Til Death Do Us Part
Single-player alternative to Explosion™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Explosion™.
The afterstory to Find Love or Die Trying is here! Continue your romance with your chosen partner in the world beyond the killer dating show. Will your love survive, when the world turns against you?
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Sugar * Style
Single-player alternative to Explosion™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Explosion™.
Sugar * Style is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Smee, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. Be the perfect husband for your future wife and conquer her heart with your husband-powers!