Single-player games like Balls of Steel
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Balls of Steel, 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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Whizz Ball
Single-player alternative to Balls of Steel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Balls of Steel.
Whizz Ball is a high speed cross between Pong, Breakout and Pinball. Play against your friends with 4 player local support, or play single player against the computer.
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Tetris® Forever
Single-player alternative to Balls of Steel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Balls of Steel.
Celebrate 40 years of Tetris® with 15+ games, a new game, and documentary videos
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Hidden Pinball
Single-player alternative to Balls of Steel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Balls of Steel.
The secret game for your desktop. Enjoy over 100 themed tables, over 50 daily special events and real-time challenges. Beat the records at all the tables and earn your crowns, badges and increase your prestige. Configure it to play the way you want, even in full screen. Improve yourself.
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Pets No More
Single-player alternative to Balls of Steel — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Pets no more is a fun and dynamic sports game featuring crazy zombie pets in a tournament to rule Pet Island!
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Super Woden GP 2
Single-player alternative to Balls of Steel — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Super Woden GP 2 is a love letter to the world of motor sports, offering a unique experience. Arcade-style isometric racing meets unrivaled campaign depth and a huge variety of vehicles to buy, sell and unlock.
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Froggerty Arcade 2
Single-player alternative to Balls of Steel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Balls of Steel.
Hop across roads, rivers, icebergs, snake pits, lava flows and a whole prange of other challenging landscapes in this froggy blast of arcade fun.
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Ragtag Racing
Single-player alternative to Balls of Steel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Balls of Steel.
Start your engines and join the mayhem in Ragtag Racing. Choose your whacky racer and try to complete all 15 tracks without running out of fuel.
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Rolling Arcade
Single-player alternative to Balls of Steel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Balls of Steel.
Are you skillful enough to rock the tables of Rolling Arcade? Prove it in this digital reimagining of a classic mechanical arcade game. Steer the ball to the target, racing against the timer or another player!
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Battlezone 98 Redux
Single-player alternative to Balls of Steel — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
One of the greatest sci-fi strategy games of all time returns with remastered visuals, online multiplayer and near unlimited mod content from Steam Workshop. Experience thrilling first person action and acclaimed RTS in this explosive alternate vision of the 1960s space race.
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Battlezone: Combat Commander
Single-player alternative to Balls of Steel — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Battlezone: Combat Commander remasters FPS-RTS classic Battlezone II with slick new visuals, brand new achievements, Steam Workshop support and much more! The solar system is at war. Take command.
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Croc Legend of the Gobbos
Single-player alternative to Balls of Steel — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Join Croc in a charming 3D platforming adventure to rescue the kidnapped Gobbos from the evil sorcerer Baron Dante and his impish Dantini minions! Run, jump, climb, swim, and tail-spin through vibrant worlds in this lovingly remastered and updated version of the beloved 1997 classic.
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Super Huey™ 1 & 2 Airdrop
Single-player alternative to Balls of Steel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Balls of Steel.
In 1985, Cosmi stunned the gaming world with the first helicopter flight simulator for the Commodore 64, then followed it up with an amazing sequel. Now, the original groundbreaking series returns together in one package! Pilot an experimental helicopter in these groundbreaking 8-bit sims.
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Lightspeed
Single-player alternative to Balls of Steel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Balls of Steel.
You're the only human in a huge, robotic space ship, flying at incredible speeds through deep space. Your mission: find and settle a new planet where humanity can thrive. Combat is inevitable, but you'll need more than flying skills to succeed.
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Zapper: One Wicked Cricket
Single-player alternative to Balls of Steel — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
In this action-adventure game, Zapper (a cricket) hops his way through six worlds in a quest to find his brother, held captive by the evil magpie queen. Dangerous traps and even more dangerous enemies await! It will take skill and timing to conquer all the worlds and survive the final showdown.
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Weird Dreams
Single-player alternative to Balls of Steel — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Imagine yourself in a world full of nightmares with Dali-esque creatures and mind-eating eyes. Picture yourself in an upside down landscape. Alone in a weird dream and wondering... what the... ?! There has never been a computer game like Weird Dreams. You have to play it to believe it.
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HardBall! + HardBall II
Single-player alternative to Balls of Steel — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Balls of Steel.
In HardBall, experience baseball that’s so real and true-to-life, it’s like you can reach out and touch it. HardBall II retains the all-star qualities of the original, but with more features, more choices, playability and true-to-ballplayer animation, and even more major league ballparks.