Single-player games like Hot Wax
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Hot Wax, 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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High Rollers: Dice Drop Duel
Single-player alternative to Hot Wax — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hot Wax.
Challenge your friends to high stakes arcade puzzle action in High Rollers: Dice Drop Duel! There's something for all types of players with a variety of solo, multiplayer and online modes.
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Veccol
Single-player alternative to Hot Wax — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hot Wax.
Blocks of different size and color falls from the top, rearrange the colors and place the blocks to match three or more of one color in any direction. Set up cascading line-clears for extra points.
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Jupiter Junkworks
Single-player alternative to Hot Wax — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hot Wax.
Jupiter Junkworks delivers fast-paced arcade puzzle action! Complete contracts to earn resources and rebuild a run-down spaceship junkyard. Dive into a sci-fi narrative campaign where an unlikely trio of travelers must learn to work together. But unknown to them, something awaits beyond the vault.
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Verto
Single-player alternative to Hot Wax — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hot Wax.
Drop blocks, match colors, rotate everything. This puzzle game adds mind-bending board rotation to classic gameplay. Choose from timed challenges or endless modes, and compete for high scores. Easy to learn, impossible to master.
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Rowfall
Single-player alternative to Hot Wax — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hot Wax.
Skillfully arrange falling rows of colored stones so that at least 3 of the same color touch and explode in breathtaking effects. Move all stones simultaneously to create new combinations, upgrade special stones and master random events that will change the game experience. Enjoy Rowfall!
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Neo-Node
Single-player alternative to Hot Wax — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hot Wax.
Build charged 2x2 Neo-Nodes, trigger explosive chain reactions, and chase the global leaderboard in a fast neon arcade puzzle game where one perfect move can save the run.
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Mixolumia
Single-player alternative to Hot Wax — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hot Wax.
Mixolumia is an entrancing musical arcade puzzler where diamond blocks slide together on a gem-shaped board and explode in glittering chain reactions.
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Poosh XL
Single-player alternative to Hot Wax — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hot Wax.
Poosh XL is a neon-infused, one-button arcade score chaser where precision and timing are everything. Launch yourself past obstacles, collect powerups, and climb the leaderboards in this fast-paced, endlessly challenging game. Simple to learn, hard to master, perfect for quick, addictive gameplay!
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Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
Single-player alternative to Hot Wax — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hot Wax.
Chess, but you replace your entire army with a royal shotgun. A unique strategy roguelike based on the timeless checkboard classic.
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The Wratch's Den
Single-player alternative to Hot Wax — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hot Wax.
A byte-sized Dungeon Keeping roguelike: dig out your lair, populate it with monsters and protect the Wratch from heroes come for easy prestige.
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MOONPONG: Tales of Epic Lunacy
Single-player alternative to Hot Wax — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hot Wax.
Psychedelic Roguelite Pong 'em up where you go to bring back the Moon. A crazy, addictive, and hilarious arcade-action game based on the granddad of all video games.
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Metavaxx
Single-player alternative to Hot Wax — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The world's first minesweeper shooter. Identify infected cells, peacefully clear your way around them... or shoot 'em down and face the consequences.
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Spectrum Forces
Single-player alternative to Hot Wax — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Make up your squads out of 9 unique spaceships and go clear 3 planets from hordes of robots in not-so-classic horizontal shoot-em-up style!
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Scavenger of Dunomini
Single-player alternative to Hot Wax — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hot Wax.
The world's first match-3 trash pile defender! Protect and manage your pile of garbage while recycling it into deadly defenses against thieving drones.
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Rush for the Ages
Single-player alternative to Hot Wax — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Remake history and race your opponents for a complete and glorious timeline in this lightning-fast card game.
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Ecstatic
Single-player alternative to Hot Wax — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hot Wax.
Rave spider goes to the bullet-hell ball: shoot rockets out of your butt, dodge and destroy waves upon waves of drones, slow down time whenever you don't move.