Single-player games like Paint Puzzle Quest
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Paint Puzzle Quest, 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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Tiny Civilization
Single-player alternative to Paint Puzzle Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Paint Puzzle Quest.
This is a historical simulation game that promotes the development of civilization based on the match-3 Game. You'll need to gather resources, use skills, discover new technology, and lead humanbeing through a 10,000-year journey to the cosmos.
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Mini Motorways
Single-player alternative to Paint Puzzle Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Paint Puzzle Quest.
Mini Motorways is a strategy simulation game about designing the road map for a growing city. Build a traffic network, one road at a time, to create a bustling metropolis. Redesign your roads and place your motorways to get everyone where they need to go. How long can you keep the city moving?
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Sagrada
Single-player alternative to Paint Puzzle Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paint Puzzle Quest.
A game of dice drafting and window crafting.
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PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords
Single-player alternative to Paint Puzzle Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Paint Puzzle Quest.
PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords delivers, for the first time ever, classic puzzle-game action backed with an epic story of good vs. evil. Challenge your match 3 skills as you battle against computer opponents to save the Kingdom of Etheria from the evil Lord Bane.
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Bejeweled® 3
Single-player alternative to Paint Puzzle Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Paint Puzzle Quest.
The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.
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Sudocats
Single-player alternative to Paint Puzzle Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Paint Puzzle Quest.
Sudoku for cat people. Cats are wonderful creatures but you better not put them together without proper introduction. So, plan ahead to display them in the right order so they get along!
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Puzzle With Your Friends
Single-player alternative to Paint Puzzle Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Paint Puzzle Quest.
In Puzzle With Your Friends you can puzzle alone, with and also against your friends via the internet! Unique motifs from different games and artists are available.
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Puzzle Quest 2
Single-player alternative to Paint Puzzle Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Paint Puzzle Quest.
Escape to a puzzle game fantasy world with amazing creatures and weapons! Addicting gameplay blends with immersive roleplaying in this sequel to the award-winning Puzzle Quest!
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Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse
Single-player alternative to Paint Puzzle Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paint Puzzle Quest.
Fast 2D ninja action where every mistake costs everything. Run, dodge, attack and survive as long as you can.
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Red Fox and the Four Seasons
Single-player alternative to Paint Puzzle Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Paint Puzzle Quest.
Embark on an enchanting adventure as Fox, exploring vibrant worlds of spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Jump, double jump, and overcome challenging obstacles in this captivating 2D platformer with stunning graphics. Skillfully navigate with just two buttons and uncover the secrets that lie within.
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Solitaire - Cat Pirate Portrait
Single-player alternative to Paint Puzzle Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paint Puzzle Quest.
Solitaire - Cat Pirate Portrait - Experience the crisp, clear, and easy to read cards, simple and quick animations, and nice sounds, you can play with portrait views. You can move cards with a single tap or drag them to their destination.
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Puzzle: Underwater World
Single-player alternative to Paint Puzzle Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paint Puzzle Quest.
Puzzle: Underwater World is a classical puzzle game invented in 1878, it’s still popular today. The sliding puzzle that consists of a frame of numbered square tiles in random order with one tile missing. The object of the puzzle is to place the tiles in order by making sliding moves that use the empty space.
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Rainbow Duck
Single-player alternative to Paint Puzzle Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Paint Puzzle Quest.
Turn the Duck upside down and defying the laws of gravity. Rainbow Duck is an addictive game that requires focus, concentration and precise timing. The intuitive one-tap controls allow you to discover the ideal path through all the challenging mazes.
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Jewels of the Mysterious Woodland
Single-player alternative to Paint Puzzle Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paint Puzzle Quest.
Jewels of the Mysterious Woodland - The new match 3 game is here, with brilliant jewels in over 600 dazzling puzzles! A magical journey filled with waves of excitement and brilliant visuals! Swap jewels to clear the way, and match pieces to crush each challenge that lies ahead.
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Klondike Solitaire Kings
Single-player alternative to Paint Puzzle Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paint Puzzle Quest.
Famous Card game also known as Klondike. We kept the game true to the spirit of the classic Solitaire (also known as Klondike or Patience) Klondike Solitaire Kings features a beautiful custom designed card set in high resolution with 300+ levels, playing Patience on your desktop never looked this good!
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Mahjong Challenge
Single-player alternative to Paint Puzzle Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paint Puzzle Quest.
Mahjong Challenge is the perfect game for the casual player looking for fun and extensive gameplay. The goal of this game is to match open pairs of identical tiles and remove them from the board. The game is finished when all pairs of tiles have been removed from the board.