Single-player games like Criterion
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Criterion, 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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Hexograph
Single-player alternative to Criterion — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Criterion.
Hexograph is a hexagonal twist on nonogram puzzles. Use logic to solve handcrafted multi-color grids, read clues across three directions, untangle special hint rules, and reveal colorful hidden pictures.
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BallsyDrop
Single-player alternative to Criterion — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Criterion.
Do you like causing chain reactions? BallsyDrop is a satisfying physics puzzler where one perfectly placed ball can set off massive chain reactions. Navigate through various levels with teleporters, blockades and score extra points with the timed balls!
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SCOPECREEP
Single-player alternative to Criterion — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Criterion.
A whispering flame craves souls. With each offering, your resolve strengthens. Fight spirits, collect their essences, and feed a hunger that may never subside in this short active incremental.
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Numble
Single-player alternative to Criterion — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Criterion.
Numble takes the classic concept of Wordle and gives it a twist. This time it’s not about letters, but about cracking secret number codes.
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AntiMatcher
Single-player alternative to Criterion — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Criterion.
Merge, pop, burst and... annihilate?! Play with bubbles and antibubbles to discover their strange properties in this abstract puzzle game.
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Flecto
Single-player alternative to Criterion — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Criterion.
Flecto is a puzzle game where you place blocks in order to deflect bullets and shatter targets. Strategically use your tiles to split bullets, bounce them around each level, and destroy every target.
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Tranquil Isle
Single-player alternative to Criterion — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Criterion.
Tranquil Isle is a lo-fi strategic townbuilder. Create cozy little settlements on the sun-kissed shores of your very own island paradise.
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All Lanes Must Exit
Single-player alternative to Criterion — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Criterion.
Build a highway interchange to connect all the roads. Don't go over-budget and don't have traffic jams. Can you complete all the levels? Yes, easily, it's not a particularly demanding game.