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Single-player games like Timebound

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Timebound, 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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    Order of the Sinking Star — Steam game cover

    Order of the Sinking Star

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

    From director Jonathan Blow (Braid, The Witness), Order of the Sinking Star is a massive puzzle adventure set in a realm of magic and enigma. Solve over 1000 interconnected, hand-crafted puzzles, discover unique playable heroes, master evolving gameplay mechanics, and decipher a grand mystery.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Court Of Wanderers — Steam game cover

    The Court Of Wanderers

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

    Enter a world where you never know what you will find behind the next door. Wander, think, solve, and be amazed as the impossible becomes possible.

    2024IndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Paquerette Down the Bunburrows — Steam game cover

    Paquerette Down the Bunburrows

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

    The buns... you HAVE to capture them!! Think outside the bunburrow or get outsmarted by bunnies in this cute pathfinding-based puzzle game!

    2023IndieAdventureCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
  4. 4
    The Gardener — Steam game cover

    The Gardener

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

    Solve tile based lawn puzzles. Explore the grounds of a forgotten manor. Discover mysterious flora and figure out their rules. Cut grass and have fun!

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
  5. 5
    Toroban — Steam game cover

    Toroban

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

    Toroban is an infinitely wrapping puzzle game.

    2025IndieAdventure20.00 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ligo — Steam game cover

    Ligo

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

    Explore a mysterious non-linear world filled with puzzles and secrets. Make small creatures work together to lift the curse and reconnect the world.

    2025IndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Altered — Steam game cover

    Altered

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

    Solve difficult puzzles in a soothing atmosphere by altering your characters in multiple ways, forcing you to think outside the box.

    2021StrategyIndie7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bonfire Peaks — Steam game cover

    Bonfire Peaks

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

    Set your belongings on fire on a beautiful voxel art puzzle island.

    2021Indie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →