Single-player games like ABI-DOS
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to ABI-DOS, 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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ZIRQUITZ
Single-player alternative to ABI-DOS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with ABI-DOS.
ZIRQUITZ is a chill yet deep graph-building game. Build and optimize an evolving graph of nodes to produce “Work,” your resource for upgrades and expansion. Discover synergy, power up your network, and unlock endless potential!
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CODING ROBO
Single-player alternative to ABI-DOS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with ABI-DOS.
Learn programming in a fun way! An educational game that teaches the basics of programming and algorithmic logic. No prior knowledge of programming is required to play.
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Mnemonimov
Single-player alternative to ABI-DOS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with ABI-DOS.
Mnemonimov is a fantasy console where you program in ASSEMBLY like in the 80s. Build anything from games to operating systems and understand how computers work at a low level.
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Virtual Circuit Board
Single-player alternative to ABI-DOS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with ABI-DOS.
Virtual Circuit Board is the sandbox drawing-based logic simulator where you can build, program, decorate, and simulate anything from simple monochrome circuits to complex and colorful computers. Play with digital logic in this sandbox-only experience.
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SHENZHEN I/O
Single-player alternative to ABI-DOS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with ABI-DOS.
BUILD CIRCUITS. WRITE CODE. RTFM.
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Comet 64
Single-player alternative to ABI-DOS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with ABI-DOS.
Comet 64 is a programming puzzle game. The year is 1984. All you got is a Comet 64 home computer and the operator's manual it came with.
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Droning On
Single-player alternative to ABI-DOS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with ABI-DOS.
Write real Python to guide Gizmo through hazardous mazes, devious puzzles, and procedurally generated runs that don't end well. Learn to code, climb the leaderboards, and customize your robo-homie however you like.
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Overhead
Single-player alternative to ABI-DOS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with ABI-DOS.
Write code to command your defenses. Overhead is a strategy game where your code is your weapon; script turret (or sensor) behavior in JavaScript, TypeScript, Rust, Go, or any WASM language. Every scenario is seeded and deterministic. Write a better script, get a better score.
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SpaceChem
Single-player alternative to ABI-DOS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with ABI-DOS.
Zachtronics is back with an ambitious new design-based puzzle game. Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies. Construct elaborate factories to transform raw materials into valuable chemical products!
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TIS-100
Single-player alternative to ABI-DOS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with ABI-DOS.
TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!
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Opus Magnum
Single-player alternative to ABI-DOS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with ABI-DOS.
Opus Magnum is the latest open-ended puzzle game from Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem, Infinifactory, and SHENZHEN I/O. Design and build machines that assemble potions, poisons, and more using the alchemical engineer’s most advanced tool: the transmutation engine!
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Manufactoria 2022
Single-player alternative to ABI-DOS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with ABI-DOS.
Manufactoria 2022 is a constructive puzzle game about pushing robots around. (It's okay, they don't complain.) Use simple parts to engineer solutions to open-ended problems, then rebuild 'em better! Take a company from your backyard to the soaring heights of success! How hard could it be?
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Last Call BBS
Single-player alternative to ABI-DOS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with ABI-DOS.
Boot up your Z5 Powerlance and dial into Last Call BBS, the last game from Zachtronics! The Barkeep’s loaded up his retro computer with a full set of puzzle games for you to download and play. No need to worry about copy protection, they’re all fully cracked and ready to enjoy!