Single-player games like Puzzle Box
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Puzzle Box, 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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PONCHO
Single-player alternative to Puzzle Box — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Puzzle Box.
A robot, a poncho and a journey of discovery! Make your way through this wonderful world of pixelated parallax platforming to solve the ultimate puzzle: who is Poncho?
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Hamilton's Great Adventure
Single-player alternative to Puzzle Box — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Puzzle Box.
All new DLC, Retro Fever, Now Available!
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Chicken Journey
Single-player alternative to Puzzle Box — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Puzzle Box.
Play as an adorable chicken in this relaxing platformer. Jump, climb and solve puzzles to find the answer to the ULTIMATE question a chicken can ask...
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Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe
Single-player alternative to Puzzle Box — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Puzzle Box.
The title says it all. Take one part falling block puzzle game, combine one part old-school platformer, add a couple thousand pixels, blend and serve. Why match colored blocks when you can just shoot the hell out of them? Your goal is to survive as long as you can. From celebrated indie developer Andrew Morrish and Adult Swim Games.
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Moonleap
Single-player alternative to Puzzle Box — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Puzzle Box.
Explore a world full of mysteries that transform with each jump! Moonleap is a game about a moon boy on his journey to recover shooting stars. Change day to night with your jump and catch all the stars in this challenging puzzle-platformer!
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Owlboy
Single-player alternative to Puzzle Box — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Puzzle Box.
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
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ElecHead
Single-player alternative to Puzzle Box — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Puzzle Box.
⚡+🤖+🧩
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ANIMAL WELL
Single-player alternative to Puzzle Box — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Puzzle Box.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.