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Single-player games like Mahjong Soul

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Mahjong Soul, 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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    Mighty Mahjong — Steam game cover

    Mighty Mahjong

    Single-player alternative to Mahjong Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Mahjong Soul.

    Still playing mahjong with 13 tiles? Mighty Mahjong is a next-gen twist where you start one tile short — and that missing tile becomes a wild card! Outsmart opponents with bold strategy and sharp reads. Anime-style online battles, special rules, team modes, and fast-paced matches. Free to play!

    StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Senpo Mahjong — Steam game cover

    Senpo Mahjong

    Single-player alternative to Mahjong Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Mahjong Soul.

    "This is not cheating—it's magic!" Online mahjong with Skills: see through opponents' hands, control your draws, boost your score. Skills cost MP—timing your trump card decides the game. Real-time 3D tables, 4P & 3P modes, CPU practice, spectating, replays, private rooms, and ranked play.

    2027StrategyFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mahjong Nook — Steam game cover

    Mahjong Nook

    Single-player alternative to Mahjong Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Mahjong Soul.

    Mahjong Nook is a cozy 3D mahjong game, and yes, it's the real one. Not the matching puzzle. Draw, discard, and fight for the winning hand across authentic Asian rulesets solo or online. Time to learn and outplay your friends.

    SimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lazy Chess — Steam game cover

    Lazy Chess

    Single-player alternative to Mahjong Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Mahjong Soul.

    Lazy Chess is a new non-profit chess game that narrows your choices down to the best 2 possible moves per turn. The moves provided can always win the game, but how strong are your decisions? Fewer moves. More fun.

    2021StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stack the Deck! Magic Mahjong — Steam game cover

    Stack the Deck! Magic Mahjong

    Single-player alternative to Mahjong Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Mahjong Soul.

    Stack the deck, see through walls, foresee the draw - here, cheating is sanctioned magic. 20 rivals declare their cheat spells before every deal and outread each other on a fully revealed board. Build your own spells and characters, learn riichi mahjong from zero in the Dojo.

    StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    17 Steps — Steam game cover

    17 Steps

    Single-player alternative to Mahjong Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Mahjong Soul.

    17 Steps is a fast-paced mahjong strategy duel inspired by the Japanese variant “Seventeen Steps.” Choose a ready hand, then battle through 17 discards. No drawing, no chi, pon, kan, or tsumo — only ron. Read your opponent, hide your waits, lock away dangerous tiles, and survive a tense mind game!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hanafuda — Steam game cover

    Hanafuda

    Single-player alternative to Mahjong Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Mahjong Soul.

    Discover the traditional Japanese 🎴Hanafuda (花札 - Flower Cards) games, brought to life as a beautiful, modern 3D tabletop game. Match cards to create pairs, complete a set and collect points, or call Koi-Koi to risk it all for more. Play against the computer, or other players online.

    StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    OKEYABILITY — Steam game cover

    OKEYABILITY

    Single-player alternative to Mahjong Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Mahjong Soul.

    Rediscover the thrill of Classic Okey (Tile-based Rummy) in a neon-lit, robotic atmosphere! Enjoy traditional rules or use unique abilities to shift the balance. Define your strategy, customize your robot, and claim your spot at the table of the future!

    2027StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Yakuza 0 — Steam game cover

    Yakuza 0

    Single-player alternative to Mahjong Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    SEGA’s legendary Japanese series finally comes to PC. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka as junior yakuza Kiryu and Majima. Take a front row seat to 1980s life in Japan in an experience unlike anything else in video gaming, with uncapped framerates and 4K resolutions. A legend is born.

    2018ActionAdventureRPGDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Like a Dragon: Ishin! — Steam game cover

    Like a Dragon: Ishin!

    Single-player alternative to Mahjong Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Don the clothes and weaponry of the elite to become the samurai of legend, Sakamoto Ryoma. Draw your blade and join the revolution in this heated historical adventure.

    2023ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Judgment — Steam game cover

    Judgment

    Single-player alternative to Mahjong Soul — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Fight for the truth and uncover the twisted crime running deep beneath the surface of Tokyo. In this legal thriller , the balance between justice and mercy teeters on the edge.

    2022ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →