Single-player games like Shockwaves
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Shockwaves, 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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HEXA-WORLD-3D
Single-player alternative to Shockwaves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shockwaves.
HEXA WORLD 3D is an atmospheric 3D hex-puzzle game with chain reactions, XP progression, tactical boosters, and three game modes: Level, Infinity, and Competitive. Build combinations, unlock maps and tile skins, set new records, and play at your own pace.
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Laser Lightshow
Single-player alternative to Shockwaves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shockwaves.
Master a 200+ handcrafted laser puzzle campaign, then build your own. Laser Lightshow gives you a massive puzzle sandbox, a powerful in-game editor, and online level sharing—with enough possible creations that “endless” barely covers it.
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Hanox
Single-player alternative to Shockwaves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shockwaves.
Slide every block at once, stack them in the right weight order, and master elegant grid-based puzzles built around momentum, planning, and chain merges. Avoid invalid stacks, think several moves ahead, and turn each level into a perfectly crafted solution.
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Arrows Puzzle
Single-player alternative to Shockwaves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shockwaves.
Clear every arrow from calm, increasingly intricate logic puzzles. Find open paths, remove blockers in the right order, solve 1,000 levels and daily challenges, or chase a high score in Arrow Rush—without ads or timer pressure.
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RETRIS
Single-player alternative to Shockwaves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shockwaves.
A fresh take on the the falling block puzzle genre. Embrace imperfection with glitches and broken pieces to overcome this new challenge. Chase high scores or learn new techniques in a puzzle mode with over 50 handcrafted puzzles.
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Watermelon Challenge
Single-player alternative to Shockwaves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shockwaves.
Face off in 'Watermelon Challenge,' the engaging puzzle game where players merge fruits to the rhythm of victory. Duel head-to-head, ascend the leaderboards, navigate a world filled with vibrant strategy, all while your dependable duck ally cheers you on to a peppy soundtrack!
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Railway Routes
Single-player alternative to Shockwaves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shockwaves.
Guide trains, build tracks, and solve relaxing grid-based railway puzzles. Plan the perfect route across 100+ handcrafted levels and watch your railway come to life.
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Math Hero - Minimalist Puzzle
Single-player alternative to Shockwaves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shockwaves.
MATH HERO is a relaxing puzzle game with simple mechanics.Use simple addition and subtraction operations to reach the endpoint.
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Radiant Rush
Single-player alternative to Shockwaves — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Drift through psychedelic, retro-futuristic worlds that evolve in sync with a synthwave soundtrack. Embark on a cinematic journey through the stars to restore harmony to the galaxy.
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STARLINERS
Single-player alternative to Shockwaves — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Shockwaves.
From Earth to the Moon and beyond, build and manage the infrastructure of a growing civilization. Colonize the planets and moons of the Solar System, establish interplanetary logistics, and construct an ark ship to carry humanity beyond the stars.