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Single-player games like Letters & Legends

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Letters & Legends, 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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    Dave's Word Game — Steam game cover

    Dave's Word Game

    Single-player alternative to Letters & Legends — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Letters & Legends.

    A daily word game. Find words, clear rows and columns, aim for the highest score you can. A new board every day!

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tumble Type — Steam game cover

    Tumble Type

    Single-player alternative to Letters & Legends — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Letters & Legends.

    A frantic word puzzle where letter tiles rise, the board falls, and golden keys must be rescued. Spell fast, trigger orb powers, chase combos, and climb the leaderboards.

    2026StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tome & Tile — Steam game cover

    Tome & Tile

    Single-player alternative to Letters & Legends — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Letters & Legends.

    Tome & Tile is a roguelite deckbuilder where you spell to survive. Build tile racks, place words on a power-square-strewn board, then chain tomes, enchantments, and lexicon levels into score-explosion combos. 12 characters, 181 tomes, eight chapters of escalating chaos.

    StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lexispell — Steam game cover

    Lexispell

    Single-player alternative to Letters & Legends — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Letters & Legends.

    Strategy meets physics, in this roguelike word game, where you combine spelling with cool upgrades to score high. Spell, m€rge, upgr@de, coz¥, combinati*ns, high$core, hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia!

    2026StrategyIndieCasual8.09 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    pWordle — Steam game cover

    pWordle

    Single-player alternative to Letters & Legends — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Letters & Legends.

    pWordle is a fun and challenging word puzzle game inspired by the popular game Wordle and is available in multiple languages. With a virtual keyboard, Word of the Day, and Freeplay mode, a jukebox, gallery, players can unlock images and earn Steam achievements while improving their vocabulary.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Scoundrel — Steam game cover

    Scoundrel

    Single-player alternative to Letters & Legends — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Letters & Legends.

    A solo card roguelite where a single shuffled deck is the entire dungeon. Draw four, face three, survive the deck. Fast runs, brutal choices, just one more.

    2026StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Detective Worden — Steam game cover

    Detective Worden

    Single-player alternative to Letters & Legends — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Letters & Legends.

    As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.

    2025StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mau Squared — Steam game cover

    Mau Squared

    Single-player alternative to Letters & Legends — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Letters & Legends.

    Mau² is a deck builder Roguelite based on classic games such as Mau-Mau and Uno. Get as many points as possible to guarantee your victory even if you don't clear your hand, and upgrade your deck to make sure you always stay on top.

    2025IndieCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →