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Single-player games like Mystery Box 2: Evolution

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Mystery Box 2: Evolution, 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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    The Da Vinci Cryptex 3 — Steam game cover

    The Da Vinci Cryptex 3

    Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.

    Take the challenge again and crack 50 new amazing riddles in the third chapter of The Da Vinci Cryptex! series!

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tiny House — Steam game cover

    Tiny House

    Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.

    Embark on an adventure to unlock the secrets hidden within an enigmatic mansion with Tiny House.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tiny Machinery: Lost Reality — Steam game cover

    Tiny Machinery: Lost Reality

    Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.

    You've been kidnapped by unknown scientists and your brain has been plugged into a sophisticated machine to run an experiment: travel into a virtual dimension to unlock weird machinery.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Da Vinci Cryptex — Steam game cover

    The Da Vinci Cryptex

    Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.

    Are you ready to solve 50 incredible riddles to gain your freedom? Test your IQ skills by playing The Da Vinci Cryptex and find out the genius you are!

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mystery Box 4: The Journey — Steam game cover

    Mystery Box 4: The Journey

    Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.

    Welcome to the 4th chapter of the popular 'Mystery Box' escape room puzzle game series! 10 new boxes full of enigmas to crack are waiting for you on this journey through lost worlds.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mystery Box 3: Escape The Room — Steam game cover

    Mystery Box 3: Escape The Room

    Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.

    Welcome to the 3rd chapter of the "Mystery Box" series. You're trapped inside dark rooms and must solve intriguing enigmas to open boxes and escape. Can you make it?

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room — Steam game cover

    Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room

    Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.

    Find the hidden fortune of Blackrock Manor. Discover the truth about the family deaths. In this mysterious Escape room, you will have to solve puzzles to find the hidden vault with the treasure. But you will find much more...

    2025Adventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Facility 47 — Steam game cover

    Facility 47

    Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.

    Begin a journey through an isolated research facility in the freezing depths of the Antarctic, solving exciting puzzles as you go and unlocking new locations around the Facility.

    2020Indie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mystery Box: Hidden Secrets — Steam game cover

    Mystery Box: Hidden Secrets

    Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.

    A point-and-click puzzle game where you have to solve intriguing riddles around different boxes and discover some cool stories about popular inventions!

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Portals: Escape the Infinity — Steam game cover

    Portals: Escape the Infinity

    Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.

    A transcendent point-and-click puzzle adventure. Can you escape 50 Portals?

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mystery Box VR: Escape The Room — Steam game cover

    Mystery Box VR: Escape The Room

    Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.

    The VR version of the third chapter of the Mystery Box series. Can you crack crazy puzzles to open incredible boxes and escape the room you're trapped in?

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Da Vinci Cryptex 2 — Steam game cover

    The Da Vinci Cryptex 2

    Single-player alternative to Mystery Box 2: Evolution — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Mystery Box 2: Evolution.

    Take the challenge again and crack 50 new incredible riddles in the sequel of The Da Vinci Cryptex!

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →