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Single-player games like Paperdream

Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Paperdream, 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.

Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Paperdream page.

Ranked picks

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    Dungeon Roll — Steam game cover

    Dungeon Roll

    Single-player alternative to Paperdream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Paperdream.

    Descend beneath your family estate to uncover the truth about the crusader heroes of your bloodline, re-rolling your path floor by floor through a labyrinth built on real Crusades history. The souls of legendary crusaders grant you boons and the seven deadly sins guard the way down.

    2027ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Little Witch Survivors — Steam game cover

    Little Witch Survivors

    Single-player alternative to Paperdream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Paperdream.

    "Little Witch Survivors" is a magic pigeon barrage shooting game. You will play as a little witch, summoning and commanding eight unique magic guardians to fight side by side! Each guardian has dual skills, and you can switch strategies freely in the equipment slots - weave your own magic miracle!

    2025ActionStrategyAdventure4.14 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gourmet Food Wizard — Steam game cover

    Gourmet Food Wizard

    Single-player alternative to Paperdream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Paperdream.

    This is a real time card combat game with magic and gourmet food!Players capture magic objects, make food, use a super variety of magic [/], set foot on the adventure!The game level is randomly generated, the enemy is a new concept of no health, please enjoy the battle of releasing magic!

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fowl Brawl: When Chickens Fly — Steam game cover

    Fowl Brawl: When Chickens Fly

    Single-player alternative to Paperdream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Paperdream.

    A physics-based catapult defense game with cute art and strategic depth. On a forgotten planet, magic-tech collision sparks a species war. Players control magical duck heroes, using ancient totems as boosters across six extreme terrains to battle mechanized chicken legions.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lexomancy — Steam game cover

    Lexomancy

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

    A fantastical deckbuilding rouguelike, all packed into a traditional word game. Play as a Lexomancer, a magic user who can channel their power through Runic Tiles, and venture fourth on a quest to find the ever elusive Necrolexicon

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Devil Edge — Steam game cover

    Devil Edge

    Single-player alternative to Paperdream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Paperdream.

    This is a magic and adventure action game, the game designed a number of demon scene, including Miguel City, pyramid magic Road, Paria volcano, Tavla castle, Beka jungle, blue city cave, etc. The high difficulty level design, the unceasingly rich magic skill, will let you indulge in it.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hail of Hexes — Steam game cover

    Hail of Hexes

    Single-player alternative to Paperdream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Paperdream.

    Featuring three playable characters, over twenty gameplay-altering items, and over ten unique upgradeable spells, every Hail of Hexes run will be unique. Explore new builds and truly master the classic arcade combat in this hand-drawn side-scrolling shoot-em-up.

    2026ActionStrategySingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Scrapdivers — Steam game cover

    Scrapdivers

    Single-player alternative to Paperdream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Paperdream.

    Dive from your flying fortress into a fracturing vertical world in this high-velocity, co-op extraction roguelite. Master breakneck momentum to swing through drifting sky islands, rip raw scrap from the earth, and hunt massive predators. Gear up and dive.

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cats Huddled Together 挤在一起的猫猫们 — Steam game cover

    Cats Huddled Together 挤在一起的猫猫们

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

    A puzzle game filled with cats, featuring two gameplay modes. Come and enjoy petting the cats in the game!

    2023IndieSimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  10. 10
    Papercut Art Gallery-Nature — Steam game cover

    Papercut Art Gallery-Nature

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

    An artistic puzzle game inspired by paper cutting art. Piece together fragments of paper cutouts to restore the nature-themed artworks in the gallery.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cats of the Ming Dynasty — Steam game cover

    Cats of the Ming Dynasty

    Single-player alternative to Paperdream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Paperdream.

    Embark on a journey to find adorable cats in the city of Suzhou during the Ming dynasty! Immerse yourself in the beauty of ancient artistry as you interact with 600 hand-drawn cats against historical backdrops and characters."

    2024Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dogs Huddled Together 挤在一起的狗狗们 — Steam game cover

    Dogs Huddled Together 挤在一起的狗狗们

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

    Enjoy a therapeutic dog puzzle game where every piece is an adorable dog. Adjust the difficulty as you like, explore two intriguing puzzle modes, and let hundreds of dogs bring you comfort!

    2024IndieSimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pixel Maze — Steam game cover

    Pixel Maze

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

    The game fills the color with a digital cue, all the numbers are interlocked, and each step must be patiently calculated to finally break the maze. If you like puzzle games, want to challenge difficult, and have a lot of time, come play!

    2018IndieCasual3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cats Spotter 猫咪观察员 — Steam game cover

    Cats Spotter 猫咪观察员

    Single-player alternative to Paperdream — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Paperdream.

    Welcome to "Cats Spotter"! This is a light-hearted and enjoyable casual game where your mission is to find all the hidden cats on a colorful and vibrant Meow Planet.

    2023Casual5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hungry Cats 饥饿的猫 — Steam game cover

    Hungry Cats 饥饿的猫

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

    The cats at home are already crazy with hunger, hurry back and feed them!

    2023IndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Happy Animal Choir — Steam game cover

    Happy Animal Choir

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

    This is a joyful game where you can create songs using fun animal sounds and instruments, manage and decorate the band's rooms, upload sounds, create your exclusive characters and content, and share them in the Creative Workshop. Create joy, share joy, and unleash your creativity here!"

    2024IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →