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
Puyo! Sokoban
Single-player alternative to Boxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Boxes.
The protagonist, Fluffy, lives in an underground cave and is naturally fond of organizing. It can't stand the messy arrangement of boxes and needs to restore order here. This is a game of considerable difficulty, but as long as you are willing to take the first step, success is within reach.
- 6
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.
- 7
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!
- 8
Flower Outline
Single-player alternative to Boxes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Boxes.
Flowers minimalist relaxing jigsaw.