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Single-player games like Code Cross

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Code Cross, 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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    Linkshift — Steam game cover

    Linkshift

    Single-player alternative to Code Cross — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Code Cross.

    A roguelite puzzle game for tinkerers and pixel junkies. Link Nodes, use Relics, get upgrades, find synergies, create massive combos, feel good.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Simple Square — Steam game cover

    A Simple Square

    Single-player alternative to Code Cross — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Code Cross.

    A Simple Square is a minimalist puzzle game where every move changes the level. Slide in straight lines, erase the tiles behind you, plan your path, and reach the exit without trapping yourself.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    核心防线 core defense line — Steam game cover

    核心防线 core defense line

    Single-player alternative to Code Cross — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Code Cross.

    You are a cloud operator. In the game, to protect the core and resist the continuous virus invasions, you build defenses, construct cards, install creatively designed plugins that provide you with various attack methods, repair external nodes, and at the same time offer you more convenient defense.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cardborne — Steam game cover

    Cardborne

    Single-player alternative to Code Cross — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Code Cross.

    A grim single-player card roguelike where every draw decides your fate. Fight, heal, or fall to the suits that once ruled the world.

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sudoku Infinity — Steam game cover

    Sudoku Infinity

    Single-player alternative to Code Cross — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Code Cross.

    Sudoku Infinity is a classic sudoku game with unlimited sudokus, four difficulties, saved games, notes, colors, statistics, history, Steam achievements, and optional aids so you can play at your own pace.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between — Steam game cover

    Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between

    Single-player alternative to Code Cross — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Code Cross.

    Glitchhikers is a surreal journey through the spaces between places. A late night drive, a deserted airport lounge, a moonlit walk through an empty park, a quiet carriage on an overnight train. Who will you meet? What will you talk about? Where will the journey take you? Find yourself along the way.

    2022IndieAdventureCasual12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Manifold Garden — Steam game cover

    Manifold Garden

    Single-player alternative to Code Cross — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Code Cross.

    Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.

    2020IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dreaming Sarah — Steam game cover

    Dreaming Sarah

    Single-player alternative to Code Cross — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Code Cross.

    Dreaming Sarah is an adventure platformer where you play as Sarah, a girl who is in a coma. Explore the world around her and help her wake up!

    2015IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →