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Single-player games like Obrum

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Obrum, 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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    CTR — Steam game cover

    CTR

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

    You are a robot. Reflect the ball exactly N times. Route it to the exit. Arrange the pieces, build the logic, meet your quota.

    StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pawn.OS() — Steam game cover

    Pawn.OS()

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

    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.

    2025StrategyIndie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Axon Hero — Steam game cover

    Axon Hero

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

    Axon Hero is more than just a puzzle game - it's a creative playground where logic meets imagination. Build, code, and conquer your way through many hand-crafted challenges, each one more mind-bending than the last.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  4. 4
    Regex Game — Steam game cover

    Regex Game

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

    Regular Expressions (Regex) are a powerful text pattern-matching tool used for searching, replacing, and validating strings. The game wraps Regex into text-based puzzle, allowing players to gradually master regular expressions as they progress through levels.

    2025StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bloomtide — Steam game cover

    Bloomtide

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

    A 9×9 board × roguelike deckbuilder × explosive multipliers. Reshape your pool with daily 3-picks. Chain symbol combos through an event queue, and push your build until the numbers break. From the 12-rent campaign to endless score-attack — see how far one good build can go.

    2026StrategyIndieCasual6.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Not A Bot — Steam game cover

    Not A Bot

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

    Prove you are not a bot in a short, chaotic puzzle game packed with annoying CAPTCHA-inspired minigames, tricky inputs, and deliberately frustrating challenges.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie4.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DiegoTC Toolbox — Steam game cover

    DiegoTC Toolbox

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

    A Puzzle-Platformer with tons of unique puzzles and mechanics.

    StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PromptCrafter — Steam game cover

    PromptCrafter

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

    Command line crafting game with procedurally generated crafting trees and programming-like automation.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →