Single-player games like Parallax
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Parallax, 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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Disoriented
Single-player alternative to Parallax — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Parallax.
A first-person puzzle game. Simply walk to the door.
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Q.U.B.E. 2
Single-player alternative to Parallax — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Parallax.
Q.U.B.E. 2 is the sequel to the hit first-person puzzle game Q.U.B.E. You are Amelia Cross, a stranded archaeologist who has awoken among the ruins of an ancient alien landscape. With the distant help of another survivor you must solve the puzzles of this mysterious world and find a way back home.
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Manifold Garden
Single-player alternative to Parallax — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Parallax.
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.
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Magnetic: Cage Closed
Single-player alternative to Parallax — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Parallax.
Magnetic: Cage Closed is a first person puzzle game where the player manipulates magnetic forces to accomplish their goals. The mechanics are focused around a single tool: The Magnet Gun which allows you to create electromagnetic fields with either positive or negative charges.
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SUPERHOT
Single-player alternative to Parallax — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Parallax.
SUPERHOT is the smash-hit FPS where time moves only when you move. No regenerating health bars. No conveniently placed ammo drops. It's you, alone, outnumbered and outgunned. Snatch weapons from fallen enemies to shoot, slice and dodge through a truly cinematic hurricane of slow-motion bullets.
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Antichamber
Single-player alternative to Parallax — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Parallax.
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.
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The Sojourn
Single-player alternative to Parallax — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Parallax.
The Sojourn is a first-person puzzle game set in an immersive colour-drenched world of light and darkness. Think your way through dozens of puzzles as you traverse parallel worlds, awaken mysterious artifacts and overcome challenging obstacles on an unforgettable journey.
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Gateways
Single-player alternative to Parallax — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Parallax.
From the creative mind behind The Adventures of Shuggy comes an exciting new retro-styled 2D platformer, a winner of Dream Build Play 2012 and a top 50 game of 2012 according to Game Informer. Grab the gateway guns and explore a huge lab filled with mysterious puzzles in this classic platforming adventure.
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Qbeh-1: The Atlas Cube
Single-player alternative to Parallax — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Parallax.
QBEH-1 is an atmospheric 1st-person puzzle platformer that takes players on a quest through a series of divergent worlds. Each world is filled with new puzzles that require special cubes to solve as well as fun secrets to uncover. Includes a LEVEL EDITOR and STEAM WORKSHOP support!
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The Talos Principle
Single-player alternative to Parallax — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Parallax.
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
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Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to Parallax — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Parallax.
Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut is the definitive version of the brain-twisting first-person puzzler. Using special high-tech gloves to manipulate cubes in the environment, the player solves an array of conundrums - from physics-based challenges; to 3D jigsaws; to platform-based trials.