Single-player games like Expand
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Expand, 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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140
Single-player alternative to Expand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Expand.
140 is a challenging minimalistic platformer with abstract colorful graphics. Rhythmic awareness is required to overcome obstacles controlled by an energetic, yet melancholic electronic soundtrack.
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6180 the moon
Single-player alternative to Expand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Expand.
Simple space, dynamic jump. 6180 the moon offers a fresh, unseen game play style by connecting the top and bottom of the screen.
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Soundodger+
Single-player alternative to Expand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Expand.
Dodge the music and dance through a mesmerizing ballet of choreographed bullets, each synced to music from over a dozen international artists. Push your creativity and skills with the fully-featured Level Editor and never run out of things to dodge.
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Super Hexagon
Single-player alternative to Expand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Expand.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
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FRACT OSC
Single-player alternative to Expand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Expand.
FRACT is a musical exploration game. You arrive in a forgotten place and explore the vast and unfamiliar landscape to discover the secrets of a world built on sound. You rebuild its machinery by solving puzzles and bring the world back to life by shaping sound and creating music in the game.
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Manifold Garden
Single-player alternative to Expand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Expand.
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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Mixolumia
Single-player alternative to Expand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Expand.
Mixolumia is an entrancing musical arcade puzzler where diamond blocks slide together on a gem-shaped board and explode in glittering chain reactions.
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Beatblock
Single-player alternative to Expand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Expand.
THE BEAT REVOLVES AROUND YOU in Beatblock, the headspinning rhythm-action game! Move your paddle and block to the beat in simple yet deviously bombastic levels, each complete with their own unique theming and visuals.
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Hollow Knight
Single-player alternative to Expand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Expand.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
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The World's Hardest Game 3D
Single-player alternative to Expand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Expand.
Easy to play, very hard to finish. The World's Hardest Game, which you used to play on flash game sites, is now with you in 3D. Good luck in this challenging game of 30 unique levels!
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The World's Hardest Game 3D Nostalgia 2
Single-player alternative to Expand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Expand.
Easy to play, hard to finish. The World's Hardest Game 2, which you used to play on flash game sites, is now with you in 3D! The same 50 levels as in the original game are now here. Be patient, dodge enemies and reach to the end in this 3D Hard Platformer!