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Single-player games like Lines Must Cross

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Lines Must Cross, 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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    Rejected Draft — Steam game cover

    Rejected Draft

    Single-player alternative to Lines Must Cross — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lines Must Cross.

    You are a flawed doodle thrown in the trash. Battle rival sketches in an idle climb for revenge. Every enemy is drawn by community artists, with alternate versions and direct credits. In an unusual twist on builds, choose which enemies appear in your world, then defeat them to absorb their powers.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MEGACITY — Steam game cover

    MEGACITY

    Single-player alternative to Lines Must Cross — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lines Must Cross.

    Govern a post-collapse megacity of 1,000,000+ citizens. 300+ districts. 10+ factions. 520+ technologies. 836+ commodities. 2000+ events. Everything is on fire, the budget is imaginary, and a vending machine just filed for union representation. Idle/strategy/sandbox/city builder.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Random Horse Derby — Steam game cover

    Random Horse Derby

    Single-player alternative to Lines Must Cross — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lines Must Cross.

    A minimalist and automatic horse racing game. Choose between 5 horses to get as many victories as possible in order to climb the world leaderboard.

    2026SportsIndieSimulation0.89 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ascended Snake — Steam game cover

    Ascended Snake

    Single-player alternative to Lines Must Cross — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lines Must Cross.

    Ascended Snake is an incremental game based on the gameplay of the classic Snake. Earn points in your games to buy upgrades!

    ActionIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Azimuth — Steam game cover

    Azimuth

    Single-player alternative to Lines Must Cross — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lines Must Cross.

    Construct colossal megastructures in this industrial, retro-futuristic idle game. Manage grid-based modules, explore exotic star systems, and unlock the secrets of reality through exploitation and optimization.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Storm Grill — Steam game cover

    Storm Grill

    Single-player alternative to Lines Must Cross — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lines Must Cross.

    A short incremental game where you play as a grill and fight against the storm! Evaporate raindrops, earn coins, unlock new upgrades and skills, grow stronger until you can outlast the downpour.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sporbs — Steam game cover

    Sporbs

    Single-player alternative to Lines Must Cross — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lines Must Cross.

    A relaxing incremental game where you harvest resources from alien organisms. Upgrade your extraction technology, discover unique abilities, manage resources, automate a factory and unlock new areas to maximise your yield.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation3.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ball Buster Breakout — Steam game cover

    Ball Buster Breakout

    Single-player alternative to Lines Must Cross — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Lines Must Cross.

    Grab your balls and get ready to bust! A hyper-kinetic Idle incremental breakout game.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Frogo Jump — Steam game cover

    Frogo Jump

    Single-player alternative to Lines Must Cross — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Lines Must Cross.

    Jump into action with Frogo! Explore hand-crafted levels as you help him find his lost golden ball. Along the way, gobble up flies to keep Frogo energized for the adventure in this precision platformer.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →