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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Backpack Twins
Single-player alternative to Puzzle Box — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Puzzle Box.
Switch. Solve. Survive. Backpack Twins is a hard but fair single player puzzle platformer... with a twist! Control both twins and make them work together in order to solve environmental puzzles, move forward and stay alive!
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Total Party Kill
Single-player alternative to Puzzle Box — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Puzzle Box.
Your party enters a deep and dark dungeon… but sacrifices must be made! Control 3 different heroes and use their special abilities to solve tricky puzzles by sacrificing your teammates!
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PP
Single-player alternative to Puzzle Box — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Puzzle Box.
This is a "butt" as the protagonist of the breakthrough game Players will take the role of a pink ass in a hurry to go to the toilet. Dodge all kinds of fast food attacks on the way, break through the obstacles and finally reach the toilet!
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Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials
Single-player alternative to Puzzle Box — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Puzzle Box.
Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials is a snarky action-adventure puzzle game with a good dose of humor. Explore hundreds of secret-filled rooms, fight big bosses, gather companions for your party and use the powers of Pip—your bat buddy—to solve puzzles and escape the eldritch abyss!
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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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Genius Greedy Mouse
Single-player alternative to Puzzle Box — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Puzzle Box.
GENIUS GREEDY MOUSE is a clay based puzzle game featuring a host of fun and challenging levels.
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Little Orpheus
Single-player alternative to Puzzle Box — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Puzzle Box.
This definitive edition of the multiple-award-winning hit by master storytellers The Chinese Room is remastered for the big screen and includes all bonus content of the original. A HERO WILL EMERGE!
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Ghost Sweeper
Single-player alternative to Puzzle Box — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Puzzle Box.
Ghost Sweeper features fun stylized cartoon graphics and game-play that mixes action and puzzles, with a variety of items to help you along the way. Use your agility and speed to tackle your enemy or plan the perfect strategy to avoid confrontation, it is up to you!