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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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    Jigsaw Puzzle - Baby Animals — Steam game cover

    Jigsaw Puzzle - Baby Animals

    Single-player alternative to Paint Puzzle Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paint Puzzle Quest.

    Do puzzles in a new puzzle way! Advanced puzzle layout and involving gameplay will help you to relax after a hard-working day. The player can choose to play with 20, 30, or 42 pieces.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Childhood Dreams - Jigsaw Puzzle — Steam game cover

    Childhood Dreams - Jigsaw Puzzle

    Single-player alternative to Paint Puzzle Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paint Puzzle Quest.

    Do puzzles in a new puzzle way! Advanced puzzle layout and involving gameplay will help you to relax after a hard-working day. The player can choose to play with 20, 30, or 42 pieces.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Color Pathways — Steam game cover

    Color Pathways

    Single-player alternative to Paint Puzzle Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paint Puzzle Quest.

    Dive into a vibrant world of logic and color in Color Pathways — a relaxing yet challenging puzzle game that tests your mind with 60 handcrafted levels of colorful connection.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HexaMerge 2048 — Steam game cover

    HexaMerge 2048

    Single-player alternative to Paint Puzzle Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paint Puzzle Quest.

    HexaMerge 2048 is an exciting puzzle game that combines the satisfying “merge” mechanics with the strategic depth of 2048. Set on a visually captivating hexagonal grid, players slide and merge number tiles to create higher-value combinations.

    2025StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Van Gogh's Masterpiece Jigsaw Puzzles — Steam game cover

    Van Gogh's Masterpiece Jigsaw Puzzles

    Single-player alternative to Paint Puzzle Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paint Puzzle Quest.

    "Explore the artistic style of Van Gogh in "Van Gogh's Masterpiece Jigsaw Puzzles." Solve intricate puzzles, unlock Steam Achievements, and immerse yourself in a world inspired by a legendary painter."

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gemstone Puzzle Fury — Steam game cover

    Gemstone Puzzle Fury

    Single-player alternative to Paint Puzzle Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paint Puzzle Quest.

    Gemstone Puzzle Fury - Master Gem Artistry! Conquer 50 challenging levels with radiant gems. Precision and strategy fuse in explosive fun. Embark on the adventure in Monstertopia!

    2023StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Animal Connect Fusion — Steam game cover

    Animal Connect Fusion

    Single-player alternative to Paint Puzzle Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paint Puzzle Quest.

    Animal Connect Fusion is a delightful and engaging game with simple yet captivating gameplay. Players collect animals by connecting those located close together, forming the brightest straight line. The more animals connected, the higher the score.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Find The Cats - Memory — Steam game cover

    Find The Cats - Memory

    Single-player alternative to Paint Puzzle Quest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Paint Puzzle Quest.

    Get ready to embark on a captivating memory challenge with "Find the Cats." This delightful game will put your memory skills to the test as you search for hidden feline friends in a charming and vibrant setting.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shadow Ninja: Apocalypse — Steam game cover

    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.

    2015ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Red Fox and the Four Seasons — Steam game cover

    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.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Solitaire - Cat Pirate Portrait — Steam game cover

    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.

    2017SportsStrategyIndie1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Puzzle: Underwater World — Steam game cover

    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.

    2017SportsStrategyIndie1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rainbow Duck — Steam game cover

    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.

    2019ActionSportsIndie1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Jewels of the Mysterious Woodland — Steam game cover

    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.

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Klondike Solitaire Kings — Steam game cover

    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!

    2017SportsStrategyIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mahjong Challenge — Steam game cover

    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.

    2017SportsStrategyIndie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →