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Single-player games like Sliding Rails

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Sliding Rails, 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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    Port Authority — Steam game cover

    Port Authority

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

    Port Authority is a harbor traffic management game where a calm port spirals into chaos. Draw routes, guide ships, and prevent collisions as traffic overwhelms the harbor.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation5.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ATC Ground Point — Steam game cover

    ATC Ground Point

    Single-player alternative to Sliding Rails — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Sliding Rails.

    Control the ground movement of airplanes at various airports. As the air traffic controller, ensure the airplanes move safely and get to the stand or runway on time.

    2024StrategySimulationCasual15.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ratico Puzzle Adventure — Steam game cover

    Ratico Puzzle Adventure

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

    Embark on an epic puzzle adventure as a clever rat, navigating intricate mazes, aiming to reach the coveted cheese in 90 levels. With limitless retries and intuitive controls, Ratico Puzzle Adventure offers a delightful journey filled with surprises, all while unraveling the thrilling adventure

    2025IndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Call fur Help — Steam game cover

    Call fur Help

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

    Call for Help immerses you in the exciting world of firecat firefighters. Save the city as a brave feline firefighter! Tackle fires, clear obstacles, and showcase your courage in cooperative mode with friends. Action awaits around every corner!

    2023ActionIndieSimulation5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stinky and Loof in Wonderland — Steam game cover

    Stinky and Loof in Wonderland

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

    Stinky and Loof in Wonderland is a compelling action puzzle game! Guide quirky characters through more than 350 individually designed levels, discovering new worlds and challenges as you go. Some levels feature challenging puzzles, some pulse-pounding action, and some both - but all are fun!

    2023IndieCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Why Chicken? Why? — Steam game cover

    Why Chicken? Why?

    Single-player alternative to Sliding Rails — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Sliding Rails.

    Which came first? The chicken or the egg? More importantly, why did the chicken cross the road? For the 25 golden eggs of course!!!

    2019ActionIndie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dwarflings — Steam game cover

    Dwarflings

    Single-player alternative to Sliding Rails — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sliding Rails.

    Lemmings meets Lost Vikings. Dwarflings is a hardcore classic which will be a challenge for the brain and fingers. In the game, you will take control of up to five characters, each one with a unique ability.

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Train Valley — Steam game cover

    Train Valley

    Single-player alternative to Sliding Rails — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sliding Rails.

    Build railways, manage traffic and stay accident-free. Play in Europe, America, Japan and USSR in 1830-2020. Complete the story mode from the Gold Rush of 1849 to the first manned spaceflight, and then explore the random mode. Management. Construction. Trains. Welcome to Train Valley!

    2015ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hypotheses on the Symmetry between Vision and Hands — Steam game cover

    Hypotheses on the Symmetry between Vision and Hands

    Single-player alternative to Sliding Rails — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sliding Rails.

    The hypothesis regarding vision-hands symmetry is a validation experiment where separate characters are controlled with the left and right hands. It measures the connectivity and enhancement of cognitive character recognition through both hands and vision.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sauna of the DEAD — Steam game cover

    Sauna of the DEAD

    Single-player alternative to Sliding Rails — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sliding Rails.

    Heatwave Master, bring order to underworld's sauna. FEEL the exhilarating chaos of Heatwave Mastery!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →