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Single-player games like Docking Ships

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Docking Ships, 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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    Pipeworks Puzzle — Steam game cover

    Pipeworks Puzzle

    Single-player alternative to Docking Ships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Docking Ships.

    Pipeworks puzzle adds a new twist to the classic sliding-tile puzzle! Connect pipes as you move them in a grid-based arena to match the blueprint. You can only move the pieces into empty tiles, so plan your next move carefully.

    2025IndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ShapeGrid — Steam game cover

    ShapeGrid

    Single-player alternative to Docking Ships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Docking Ships.

    ShapeGrid is a casual puzzle game. Find your way through different shapes and colors. Solve 70 hand-crafted puzzles or compete against other players in endless mode!

    2022IndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HEN, CHICKS AND CATS — Steam game cover

    HEN, CHICKS AND CATS

    Single-player alternative to Docking Ships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Docking Ships.

    Save all the chicks, but choose your moves carefully or they might fall into the wrong paws.

    2022IndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hidden Shapes Black Skull - Jigsaw Puzzle Game — Steam game cover

    Hidden Shapes Black Skull - Jigsaw Puzzle Game

    Single-player alternative to Docking Ships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Docking Ships.

    Relax with beautiful hand-drawn puzzles inspired by the world of Pirates, created exclusively for you to have fun and be amazed by beautiful art with each puzzle solved!

    2021IndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Anchor Up — Steam game cover

    Anchor Up

    Single-player alternative to Docking Ships — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    A calming turn based puzzle game about out-manoeuvring your opponents ships by careful navigation and weapon placement. The weapons you choose, and where you place them on your boat are all part of the puzzle.

    2021Strategy5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Animal Planner — Steam game cover

    Animal Planner

    Single-player alternative to Docking Ships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Docking Ships.

    A relaxing sliding puzzle game about arranging animals to make them happy.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    UwUbUwU — Steam game cover

    UwUbUwU

    Single-player alternative to Docking Ships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Docking Ships.

    UwUbUwU is a small cozy puzzle game based on a simple idea: What if you took classic Snake but inverted the goal and made it so you have to form a loop by eating your own tail.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Snakeloop — Steam game cover

    Snakeloop

    Single-player alternative to Docking Ships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Docking Ships.

    Snakeloop is a challenging puzzle game based on a simple idea: What if you took classic Snake but inverted the goal and made it so you have to form a loop by eating your own tail.

    2025StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →