Single-player games like Boxes
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Boxes, 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
- 1
Xonix Casual Edition
Single-player alternative to Boxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Remake of a classic old-school hit from 80s, one of the first arcade games ever!
- 2
Knight Swap
Single-player alternative to Boxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Boxes.
One chess piece, the mighty knight. One simple concept: exchange the knights from one colored square to another. One hundred hand-crafted levels in a beautiful minimalist set. Can you swap the knights?
- 3
Elemental Connection
Single-player alternative to Boxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Boxes.
Minimalist abstract puzzle board game about making elemental connections. Match tiles to create a satisfying mosaic.
- 4
Board
Single-player alternative to Boxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Boxes.
Board is a minimalist puzzle game that offers a relaxing short experience.
- 5
Magnavody
Single-player alternative to Boxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Boxes.
Experience the magic and weirdness of the world's first home video console, the Magnavox Odyssey, lovingly recreated for modern hardware.
- 6
Chesskoban - Chess Puzzles
Single-player alternative to Boxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Boxes.
Relaxing puzzle game for chess lovers and beginners using a combination of sokoban and chess mechanics. If you like Chess you will enjoy playing it!
- 7
Flower Outline
Single-player alternative to Boxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Boxes.
Flowers minimalist relaxing jigsaw.
- 8
Canvas - The Board Game
Single-player alternative to Boxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Boxes.
Create stunning paintings, layer cards strategically, and score ribbons in Canvas - a digital board game where art meets strategy. Choose and combine Art Cards to create beautiful paintings and enjoy a mix of artistic expression and tactical gameplay.