Single-player games like Lexicon
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Lexicon, 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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Valsa das Macaúbas
Single-player alternative to Lexicon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lexicon.
A third-person narrative adventure game that blends exploration, puzzle-solving, and impactful choices. Players investigate mysteries, interact with characters, and make decisions that shape the course of the story, immersing them in a journey between the real and the supernatural.
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The Talos Principle 2
Single-player alternative to Lexicon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Lexicon.
The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
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Mutatio Mentis
Single-player alternative to Lexicon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lexicon.
Follow the story of a plague doctor alchemist and their attempt to alter the minds of a gardener, a street urchin, and a priest. Explore the abstract, reactive worlds of each subject; solve puzzles, interact with bizarre denizens, and see how your actions change minds -- for better, or for worse.
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My Gods Hate Me
Single-player alternative to Lexicon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Lexicon.
Escape room, puzzle box, first person adventure game where you explore a mysterious island and summon its Gods.
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Where Heaven Fell
Single-player alternative to Lexicon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Lexicon.
An unnamed climber, you search for the Holy Father in your ascent to the pinnacle of the city in which the remainder of the world resides in. A lone traveler accompanies you in your climb. Dash, jump, and climb your way to ascension in this challenging 2D platformer!
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Bule Form
Single-player alternative to Lexicon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Lexicon.
《蓝色形态(Bule Form)》是一款BL向角色扮演。以都市为主要活动地点，在都市与战区之间辗转。在战斗中打败你的敌人，探索地图破解机关谜题推进剧情发展。
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Causal Loop
Single-player alternative to Lexicon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lexicon.
Causal Loop is a narrative puzzler that blends mind-bending mechanics with a rich sci-fi story about time, consequence, and survival. Solve intricate puzzles by using the signature “echo” mechanic to record, replay, and interact with up to three versions of your past self. Can you break the loop?
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Recursive Ruin
Single-player alternative to Lexicon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lexicon.
A story rich narrative puzzle game in which an artist comes to terms with their grief. Explore an infinitely recursive world of strange fractal beauty and solve mind-bending puzzles. Confront the ineffable and chat with your cat in a search for meaning and hope.