Single-player games like Regex Game
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Regex Game, 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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Pawn.OS()
Single-player alternative to Regex Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Regex Game.
Pawn.OS() is a programming puzzle game where you use a custom scripting language to control a pawn on a grid. Solve 30 puzzles, learn logic step-by-step, and optimize your code to climb the leaderboard—even without any prior coding experience.
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I AM A ROBOT
Single-player alternative to Regex Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Regex Game.
A collection of various CAPTCHA questions, that are NOT solvable by human. This game is designed to use the help of various "ROBOTS". (Recommended ROBOT: Smartphone with internet) Can you fool the system to believe that you are NOT human?
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字得其乐WordJoy
Single-player alternative to Regex Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Regex Game.
WordJoy is an incremental game about Chinese character components. Buy parts, place them on a 5x5 board, earn coins over time, and upgrade them by forming valid characters with adjacent parts. Rearrange your layout, unlock more choices, and grow your board into a powerful hanzi machine.
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The Farmer Was Replaced
Single-player alternative to Regex Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Regex Game.
Program and optimize a drone to automate a farm and watch it do the work for you. Collect resources to unlock better technology and become the most efficient farmer in the world. Improve your problem solving and coding skills.
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MATH EXPRESSions
Single-player alternative to Regex Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Regex Game.
WORDLE for math fans. The perfect daily warm-up routine for your brain.
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Pentomino
Single-player alternative to Regex Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Regex Game.
This game is very easy and very difficult. It is both simple and complex. It is a simple hardcore spatial logic puzzle game. NP->P? Find your way!
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Amazing Pyramids: Rebirth
Single-player alternative to Regex Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Regex Game.
Amazing Pyramids are back! Lead a group of scientists through addicting word adventures! Play now and solve intricate word puzzles to unravel the secrets of an ancient city! Use your wits and vocabulary to survive the blistering sun!
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Copy Editor: A RegEx Puzzle
Single-player alternative to Regex Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Regex Game.
Copy Editor is an intricate puzzle game that teaches you Regular Expressions (RegEx), commonly used in computer science and language theory. Build complex rules that process and revise famous texts for your wacky and demanding publisher!
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Wizened Dream
Single-player alternative to Regex Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Regex Game.
Withered Dream is a 2D story exploration game based on card stacking and limited-time operation. By modifying the stacking relationship between the cards, new cards can be generated and the story can be advanced. The game contains three stories: going to school, going to work, and being unemployed.