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Single-player games like Project Sphinx

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Project Sphinx, 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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    Peer-2-Pizza — Steam game cover

    Peer-2-Pizza

    Single-player alternative to Project Sphinx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Project Sphinx.

    The future of pizza delivery is here: deliver pizza through the power of the internet today! And when delivering, time moves when you move. So jump, dash, and dive your way through a network of obstacles and challenges, reach the customer, and do one very important job: deliver the pizza.

    ActionIndieEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rayborne — Steam game cover

    Rayborne

    Single-player alternative to Project Sphinx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Project Sphinx.

    Rayborne is a puzzle game built around lasers, physics, and real-time light simulation. Solve handcrafted challenges by shaping light itself while uncovering the mystery behind a questionable AI research facility.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Out of Bounds — Steam game cover

    Out of Bounds

    Single-player alternative to Project Sphinx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Project Sphinx.

    Out of Bounds is a puzzle shooter where you need to "create" a game while "fixing" bugs!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Work In Progress — Steam game cover

    Work In Progress

    Single-player alternative to Project Sphinx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Project Sphinx.

    Work In Progress is a first-person adventure game set in the universe of an abandoned video game: Journey through environments with distinct styles, explore, solve physics-based puzzles, battle enemies, and discover why this game was never finished.

    ActionIndieAdventureFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Portal 2 — Steam game cover

    Portal 2

    Single-player alternative to Project Sphinx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Project Sphinx.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fail to Win — Steam game cover

    Fail to Win

    Single-player alternative to Project Sphinx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Project Sphinx.

    Abuse the game's quirks to progress through slapstick deathtrap puzzles, uncovering the secrets of a world going through an identity crisis.

    2021ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Saving Yellow Ox — Steam game cover

    Saving Yellow Ox

    Single-player alternative to Project Sphinx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Project Sphinx.

    Saving Yellow Ox is a chaotic co-op climbing game where 2–4 players race through a floating countryside full of traps, moving objects, and ridiculous obstacles. A UFO has abducted the yellow ox, and the only way to save it is to climb higher, push your rivals, rewind time, and survive the madness.

    ActionIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition — Steam game cover

    Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

    Single-player alternative to Project Sphinx — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Project Sphinx.

    Step into the boots of Grayson Hunt after a crash landing on an old resort planet forces him to make a hard choice: survival or revenge. Execute masterful kills with Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition’s unique combat system that rewards you for performing the most creative and deadly kills imaginable.

    2017ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →