Single-player games like Shape Sift
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Shape Sift, 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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Kobold Delvers
Single-player alternative to Shape Sift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shape Sift.
Guide small kobolds through dangerous caves in a 2D puzzle game built around simulated materials. Dig, burn, freeze, melt and combine sand, water, lava, wood, vines, dynamite and more to create safe paths and solve each level.
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Sand in a Box
Single-player alternative to Shape Sift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Shape Sift.
Sand in a Box is a 'falling sand' game that simulates thermal flow, electricity, radioactive decay, and gravity. Create art, experiment with physics, and craft your own simulation rules with user-friendly mod support!
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The Sandbox
Single-player alternative to Shape Sift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shape Sift.
READY FOR CRAFTING VIRTUAL WORLDS ON YOUR PC?The acclaimed world-building game featuring a unique mission-based approach is coming onto PC via Steam Early Access. With over 16 million players on mobile & tablets versions and 1,500,000 pixel blocks creations shared in the Online Gallery to date, this PC version is taking world...
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Terra Firma 2
Single-player alternative to Shape Sift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shape Sift.
Shape breathtaking worlds in Terra Firma 2, a vast simulation where your creations evolve through the forces of nature. Sculpt the land, then watch as weather, erosion, and life itself transform your world into a dynamic, living ecosystem- right down to every plant and creature.
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Solar 2
Single-player alternative to Shape Sift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Shape Sift.
Dynamic abstract sandbox universe. Changes and evolves as you do.
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Deisim
Single-player alternative to Shape Sift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shape Sift.
Live the experience of being a powerful god and create the world to see the growth of mankind.
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Everything
Single-player alternative to Shape Sift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Shape Sift.
Be the Universe in this epic, award-winning reality simulation game - featuring thousands of playable characters, endless exploration, an extraordinary soundtrack and narration from Alan Watts.
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Rise to Ruins
Single-player alternative to Shape Sift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shape Sift.
A brutal godlike village sim that melds the god game, management, and tower defense genres! Fight off hoards of monsters at night, and expand your village in the day time. Inspired by games like Black and White, Rimworld, and Dwarf Fortress but not quite like any of them.