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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 — Steam game cover

    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!

    2025StrategyIndieCasual6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CODING ROBO — Steam game cover

    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.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mnemonimov — Steam game cover

    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.

    2026SimulationEarly Access17.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Virtual Circuit Board — Steam game cover

    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.

    2023Simulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SHENZHEN I/O — Steam game cover

    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.

    2016IndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Comet 64 — Steam game cover

    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.

    2021IndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Droning On — Steam game cover

    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.

    2027StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Overhead — Steam game cover

    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.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SpaceChem — Steam game cover

    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!

    2011IndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    TIS-100 — Steam game cover

    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!

    2015IndieSimulation6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Opus Magnum — Steam game cover

    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!

    2017IndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Manufactoria 2022 — Steam game cover

    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?

    2022Simulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Last Call BBS — Steam game cover

    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!

    2022IndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →