Single-player games like ThinkExplosive
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to ThinkExplosive, 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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Portal 2
Single-player alternative to ThinkExplosive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ThinkExplosive.
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
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Cubin
Single-player alternative to ThinkExplosive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ThinkExplosive.
Cubin is a first-person platform puzzle game that immerses you in the LGA experience. Complete 60 experiments to discover the truth about this simulation.
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PlayZ
Single-player alternative to ThinkExplosive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ThinkExplosive.
PlayZ is arcade-style singleplayer puzzle style game! You have different levels and at each level, you have different gameplay styles! The aim of the game is to finish as fast as you can.
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Suicide Guy
Single-player alternative to ThinkExplosive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ThinkExplosive.
Suicide Guy is set in the incredibile and extraordinary dreams of its protagonist. What would you do in order to save the thing you love most? Immerse yourself into his weird dreams and help him to wake up before it's too late.
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SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell
Single-player alternative to ThinkExplosive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ThinkExplosive.
Like a bastard child of Quake 3 and Super Meat Boy, SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell is truly hardcore and focuses on speed and fast reaction.
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ChromaGun
Single-player alternative to ThinkExplosive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ThinkExplosive.
Welcome to ChromaTec’s test lab! You’re here to test our state-of-the-art military-grade color-technology: The ChromaGun (patent pending)! Use it to solve our meticulously designed test chambers by painting the walls and droids. Remember how to mix colors from pre-school? Then you qualify!
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Super Adventure Hand
Single-player alternative to ThinkExplosive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ThinkExplosive.
Hands down the most adventurous and handsome hand in the world! You play as a hand on a gripping handventure where you single-handedly face dangerous obstacles and de-feet a handful of evil feet.
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Impulsion
Single-player alternative to ThinkExplosive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ThinkExplosive.
Impulsion is a fast-paced first-person platformer designed to play with your nerves and reflexes! Make your way through 25 levels of increasing difficulty by manipulating physics to your advantage, shooting force fields to slow down or speed yourself up and the environment!