Single-player games like Expand
Below are 12 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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The Lullaby of Life
Single-player alternative to Expand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Expand.
Play musical notes to solve timing-based puzzles in a journey where you bring dormant beings to life. Explore colorful environments and create harmonious sounds to navigate through this tranquil puzzle adventure inspired by the origins of life.
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The Flow Experience
Single-player alternative to Expand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Expand.
The Flow Experience is a classic 2D action game about evading and blocking enemy attacks through rythmic interactions on your path to personal growth. Move, dash, and guard to protect yourself and find your true potential on this zen-like twist on traditional arcade bullet hells.
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Super Bounce Ball
Single-player alternative to Expand — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Bounce balls and collect star on the platform, easy in early levels, but gets harder. There will be rotating saws that move which you must avoid. Shooting turrets that fire bullets that you need to dodge.
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Maze Slider
Single-player alternative to Expand — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Maze Slider is an ice slide puzzle game where players need to slide their way to the level exit. This game is inspired by the ice slide puzzles that can be found in Pokemon. But this game expands on the idea with all new mechanics.
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Trancelation
Single-player alternative to Expand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Expand.
A dynamic arcade game set in a neon universe full of fractals and translations! Boost your memory, develop new skills, and improve your scores to become a master of Trancelation in this ever-changing journey through linguistics!
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Hepta Beats
Single-player alternative to Expand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Expand.
Hepta Beats is a 2D side-view platformer game in which the levels are controlled by the rhythm, predict adversities by following the rhythm to surpass the challenges.
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Color Soul: Memories
Single-player alternative to Expand — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Expand.
A short stylized game set in a colorless world... in the beginning. Unlock colors as you visit the three different areas of the world and unveil the question of who you are and where you are from after losing your memories.
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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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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!