Single-player games like Anode
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Anode, 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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Tumblestone
Single-player alternative to Anode — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anode.
Tumblestone is the first original action-puzzle game of the past fifteen years -- completely reinventing the genre into a deep and cerebral puzzle solving experience that you won't forget.
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Tetris® Effect: Connected
Single-player alternative to Anode — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Anode.
Tetris® Effect: Connected adds an all-new robust multiplayer expansion to the huge variety of addictive and innovative single-player modes that Tetris Effect is known for, with all-new co-op and competitive online and local multiplayer modes!
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Lumines Arise
Single-player alternative to Anode — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anode.
A mind-blowing, fiendishly addictive reinvention of the puzzle classic Lumines from the creators of Tetris® Effect: Connected, where sound pulses through your body, mind, and every block you place, triggering dazzling visuals synched to the driving beat of an infectious, eclectic soundtrack.
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UFO: Unidentified Falling Objects
Single-player alternative to Anode — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anode.
Unidentified Falling Objects is a unique mashup of platforming and puzzle destroying gameplay. Players are dropped into the puzzle where they must dodge the falling obstacles and destroy blocks to make big combos.
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BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
Single-player alternative to Anode — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anode.
With BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition, experience the multi-award-winning action adventure like never before - redesigned for Steam.
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TETRUX: Online
Single-player alternative to Anode — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anode.
The classic of arcades has returned, and better than ever! Solo or with friends, in TETRUX: Online you can play in a wide variety of gamemodes.
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Puyo Puyo™Tetris®
Single-player alternative to Anode — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Anode.
Two puzzle game juggernauts collide as global phenomenon Tetris® and SEGA’s famous Puyo Puyo™ combine in a super mash-up of ferocious competition, adorable looks, and addictive puzzle fun!
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Shatter
Single-player alternative to Anode — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anode.
Shatter is a retro-inspired brick-breaking game that merges familiar action with unique twists and a modern crafted production approach.
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tri.Attack();
Single-player alternative to Anode — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anode.
In this 2D arcade game, your body is the weapon. Shoot the tri out of yourself and recall it back to you to take out a constant onslaught of rogue polygons. Unlock all the tri modifiers and get as high of a score as possible!
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ANIME TETRIS
Single-player alternative to Anode — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Anode.
The legendary game "Tetris" in a unique performance and atmosphere
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Unium
Single-player alternative to Anode — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Anode.
Draw a line. A single line. How complex can that be?
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TransPlan
Single-player alternative to Anode — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Anode.
Deliver a payload from point A to point B with only a few simple tools and the laws of physics. Create ramps and catapults, watch objects tumble and fall, and someway... somehow reach the destination. Each project is a hand-drawn puzzle for you to interact with -- Devise a plan, experiment, and make it happen!
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Canabalt
Single-player alternative to Anode — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anode.
Escape the destruction of your city with just one button! The game that popularized the infinite runner genre is back with two-player mode and new challenges.