Single-player games like Light Them Up
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Light Them Up, 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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Filament
Single-player alternative to Light Them Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Light Them Up.
Solve challenging cable-based puzzles and uncover what really happened to the crew of The Alabaster. Now with Hint System (for those ultra tricky puzzles).
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Waveform
Single-player alternative to Light Them Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Light Them Up.
Navigate the beauty and hazards of the solar system while riding a wave of light through 100+ levels in this innovative action-puzzle game!
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Room to Grow
Single-player alternative to Light Them Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Light Them Up.
Tackle thorny problems in this plant pushing puzzle game. Learn to maneuver like a cactus as you grow your way back to the desert!
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Osmos
Single-player alternative to Light Them Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Light Them Up.
Enter the ambient world of Osmos: elegant, physics-based gameplay, dreamlike visuals, and a minimalist, electronic soundtrack. Your objective is to grow by absorbing other motes. Propel yourself by ejecting matter behind you. But be wise: ejecting matter also shrinks you. Relax - good things come to those who wait.
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rymdkapsel
Single-player alternative to Light Them Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Light Them Up.
Build a space station. Command the tiny crew. Explore the galaxy. A meditative space strategy game.
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Terra Nil
Single-player alternative to Light Them Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Light Them Up.
Terra Nil is an intricate environmental strategy game about transforming a barren wasteland into a thriving, balanced ecosystem. Bring life back to a lifeless world by purifying soil, cleaning oceans, planting trees, and reintroducing wildlife, then leave without a trace.
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ISLANDERS
Single-player alternative to Light Them Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Light Them Up.
ISLANDERS is a minimalist strategy game about building cities on colorful islands.
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Bejeweled® 3
Single-player alternative to Light Them Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Light Them Up.
The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.
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Seaside Cafe Rush Hour
Single-player alternative to Light Them Up — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Light Them Up.
Seaside Cafe Rush Hour is a challenge-based single-player game about cooking.