Single-player games like NUMERICAL ALCHEMIST
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to NUMERICAL ALCHEMIST, 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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Starbound
Single-player alternative to NUMERICAL ALCHEMIST — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with NUMERICAL ALCHEMIST.
You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...
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BattleBlock Theater®
Single-player alternative to NUMERICAL ALCHEMIST — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with NUMERICAL ALCHEMIST.
Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.
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Broforce
Single-player alternative to NUMERICAL ALCHEMIST — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with NUMERICAL ALCHEMIST.
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
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SpeedRunners
Single-player alternative to NUMERICAL ALCHEMIST — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with NUMERICAL ALCHEMIST.
Cut-throat multiplayer running game that pits 4 players against each other, locally and/or online. Run, jump, swing around, and use devious weapons and pick-ups to knock opponents off-screen! One of the most competitive games you'll ever play.
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Braid
Single-player alternative to NUMERICAL ALCHEMIST — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with NUMERICAL ALCHEMIST.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
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Botanicula
Single-player alternative to NUMERICAL ALCHEMIST — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with NUMERICAL ALCHEMIST.
Humor-filled indie adventure game created by the makers of Machinarium and Samorost.
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Thirty Flights of Loving
Single-player alternative to NUMERICAL ALCHEMIST — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with NUMERICAL ALCHEMIST.
This surprising first-person story tells the tale of a heist gone wrong. Encounter high-flying schemers, lovelorn criminals, and more stray kittens than you can shake a stick at.
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Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
Single-player alternative to NUMERICAL ALCHEMIST — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with NUMERICAL ALCHEMIST.
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine is a single player or co-op heist game. Assemble a crack team of thieves, case the joint, and pull off the perfect heist.