Single-player games like Lexica
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Lexica, 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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Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered
Single-player alternative to Lexica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Lexica.
The grim reapers Grimm and Rose need your help to defeat a legion of monsters, ghosts, and evil bunnies using the power of words! Letter Quest Remastered is the remake of the Bacon Bandits' first game, now with an endless mode, new soundtrack, and fully animated monsters!
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Puzzler World
Single-player alternative to Lexica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Lexica.
Puzzler World brings over 1200 puzzles of 8 popular puzzle types to your PC. Conceptis picture logic puzzle fans will be happy to know that in addition to Crossword, Wordsearch, Fitword, Sudoku, Codeword, Spot the Difference and Silhouette puzzles, Puzzler World also offers 83 Conceptis Link-a-Pix available in sizes of 10x10, 20x20 and...
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Wordle 3
Single-player alternative to Lexica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Lexica.
Wordle 3 is the ultimate word game with more challenges, power-ups, and levels than ever before. Improve your vocabulary and spelling skills while having fun with an addictive and educational word puzzle adventure.
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Word Play
Single-player alternative to Lexica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Lexica.
Spell words, pick perks, score points, and survive until the end. Every round is different. How far can you make it?
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Beyond Words
Single-player alternative to Lexica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Lexica.
From the creators of GoldenEye & TimeSplitters comes Beyond Words the genre-defining fusion of roguelike strategy and word-crafting. Build powerful combos, unlock upgrades, and master a challenge where victory is spelled one letter at a time.
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Mini Words - minimalist puzzle
Single-player alternative to Lexica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Lexica.
721 words. That is enough to cover 90% of conversations in English. Unscramble those words in Mini Words - a unique mix of puzzle, word search and hangman.
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Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't
Single-player alternative to Lexica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Lexica.
From letters to lunacy, Cursed Words is a roguelike chasing ever-stronger synergies. Start with simple words like BUY or THIS or GAME, then use game-altering combos to break the rules. Before long you’ll be ¼♖♙K5XNG the ⅗H♗4 out of these 83VK??7?!
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Miracle Sudoku
Single-player alternative to Lexica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Lexica.
Miracle Sudoku features beautiful puzzles that at first glance look impossible to solve!! Indeed, some of our Miracle puzzles have as few as two givens digits (!) but you will find them all to be solvable with a bit of clever logic!
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Mini Metro
Single-player alternative to Lexica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Lexica.
Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?
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WORDLAND
Single-player alternative to Lexica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Lexica.
WORDLAND is a minimalist puzzle game. A mix of puzzle and crossword. Answer the clues, arrange the pieces and discover the words.
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Sudoku
Single-player alternative to Lexica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Lexica.
Play the classic Sudoku game for everyone. Fill in the empty cells with numbers from 1 to 9.
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Word Search Cafe
Single-player alternative to Lexica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Lexica.
Cozy up and unwind with Word Search Café —a chill, no-pressure word hunt where you can play at your own pace (timers optional). Find words, relax, and enjoy the vibe.
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Mafia II: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Lexica — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father’s debts. Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder with crimes of larger reward and consequence.
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Shenmue I & II
Single-player alternative to Lexica — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
SEGA®’s most requested re-release of all time finally comes to a new generation. Shenmue delivers an epic story of revenge within a unique open world that is still unrivalled in depth and detail. Return to the epic saga that defined modern gaming. The saga begins…again.