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Single-player games like Chroma Zero

Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Chroma Zero, 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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    orrb — Steam game cover

    orrb

    Single-player alternative to Chroma Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Chroma Zero.

    orrb is a tile based puzzle exploration game. where you explore levels, discover rules, place tiles, and when ready, send the orrb on its way.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SOUNDGRASS — Steam game cover

    SOUNDGRASS

    Single-player alternative to Chroma Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chroma Zero.

    You find yourself on a planet where plants emit sound. Sound and music are also your main gameplay mechanic. Experience the world of sound as never done before.

    IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Syllogism — Steam game cover

    Syllogism

    Single-player alternative to Chroma Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chroma Zero.

    Explore an open world full of beautiful views and locations, and enjoy a relaxing atmosphere while immersing yourself in unique challenges that will challenge your imagination and logical thinking.

    2024IndieAdventure6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MirrorMoon EP — Steam game cover

    MirrorMoon EP

    Single-player alternative to Chroma Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chroma Zero.

    MirrorMoon EP is a game about mystery and exploration set in outer space. These space travels begin on a red planet and its unique moon and extend across galaxies. The single player part of MirrorMoon EP blends adventure and exploration with navigation-based puzzle solving.

    2013IndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Obduction — Steam game cover

    Obduction

    Single-player alternative to Chroma Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chroma Zero.

    A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.

    2016IndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Witness — Steam game cover

    The Witness

    Single-player alternative to Chroma Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chroma Zero.

    You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.

    2016IndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Riven — Steam game cover

    Riven

    Single-player alternative to Chroma Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chroma Zero.

    Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lingo — Steam game cover

    Lingo

    Single-player alternative to Chroma Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chroma Zero.

    Lingo is a first person word puzzle game with a large, abstract world to explore. With its epiphany-driven gameplay and impossible geometry, Lingo provides a unique and nonlinear experience.

    2021IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Outer Wilds — Steam game cover

    Outer Wilds

    Single-player alternative to Chroma Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Chroma Zero.

    Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

    2020ActionAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    TUNIC — Steam game cover

    TUNIC

    Single-player alternative to Chroma Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Chroma Zero.

    Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Manifold Garden — Steam game cover

    Manifold Garden

    Single-player alternative to Chroma Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chroma Zero.

    Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.

    2020IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blue Prince — Steam game cover

    Blue Prince

    Single-player alternative to Chroma Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chroma Zero.

    Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictable path lead you to the rumored Room 46?

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Antichamber — Steam game cover

    Antichamber

    Single-player alternative to Chroma Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chroma Zero.

    Antichamber is a mind-bending psychological exploration game where nothing can be taken for granted. Discover an Escher-like world where hallways wrap around upon each other, spaces reconfigure themselves, and accomplishing the impossible may just be the only way forward.

    2013IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Platonic — Steam game cover

    Platonic

    Single-player alternative to Chroma Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chroma Zero.

    Platonic is a first-person puzzle adventure game. Explore five unique worlds. Solve logical challenges. Gather clues and think outside the cube.

    2022IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    FEZ — Steam game cover

    FEZ

    Single-player alternative to Chroma Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Chroma Zero.

    Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.

    2013Indie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Return of the Obra Dinn — Steam game cover

    Return of the Obra Dinn

    Single-player alternative to Chroma Zero — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Chroma Zero.

    Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

    2018IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →