Single-player games like Wildrise
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Wildrise, 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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Quilts and Cats of Calico
Single-player alternative to Wildrise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wildrise.
Quilts and Cats of Calico is a wholesome, award-winning complex puzzle game for 1 to 4 players. Meet adorable cats and sew the coziest quilts. Compete with other players in multiplayer mode, play solo, or delve into the story of a quilter sewing their way through the city of cats.
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Primrows
Single-player alternative to Wildrise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Wildrise.
A challenging game of logic, luck, and pattern recognition that adds a twist of chance to sudoku mechanics. Tend to a whimsical garden with organic sounds and visuals while you unearth new weekly challenges that introduce special mechanics.
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Animal Planner
Single-player alternative to Wildrise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wildrise.
A relaxing sliding puzzle game about arranging animals to make them happy.
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Gem Setter
Single-player alternative to Wildrise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wildrise.
i'm gem setter, a block sliding puzzle game about moving ice in an abstract world. solve clever puzzles using ice blocks to change your shape and open new paths, then build your own levels using the built-in level editor.
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The Cat Maze
Single-player alternative to Wildrise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wildrise.
if you are the puzzle logic solving game lover you can't miss it, the maze is subvert your imagination, you need to find the start point and end point by logic. there have many type of cats have special power to help you to solve it, there have 600 level waiting for you to solve!!
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Koi Zen: Opposite Colors
Single-player alternative to Wildrise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Wildrise.
Immerse yourself in a vibrant and tranquil puzzle game, featuring elegant koi fish to enhance your gameplay. Take control of both the white and black pieces to paint the board with amazing colors.
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Sudoku Acres
Single-player alternative to Wildrise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Wildrise.
Sudoku Acres is a cozy cross-up of farm building and puzzle solving. Grow your skills and your environment as you complete Sudoku puzzles, acquire animals, and unlock decorations for your farm!
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Tiny Bubbles
Single-player alternative to Wildrise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wildrise.
Play with squishy clusters of soap bubbles in this mesmerizing physics puzzle game. Winner of over a dozen indie gaming awards!