Single-player games like CTR
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to CTR, 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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Obrum
Single-player alternative to CTR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with CTR.
OBRUM is a strategic logical puzzle roguelite where you manage an unstable system, trigger devastating chain reactions, and fight to keep the board from collapsing. OBRUM rewards pattern recognition & long-term planning. You are not solving a puzzle, you are engineering outcomes.
- 2
UNBOXING: 1-BIT PARADOX
Single-player alternative to CTR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with CTR.
Your death is the best tool you have. Throw yourself into spikes, pile up your own bodies, and use your remains and your companion box to solve logic puzzles. Break the loop in a 1-bit paradox where you have to die to survive.
- 3
Pixel Boy - Lost in the Castle
Single-player alternative to CTR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with CTR.
2D puzzle game in pixel art graphics. Solve almost 100 levels. No time limit, no enemies. Just fun.
- 4
WinHack 95
Single-player alternative to CTR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with CTR.
Build a malware empire from a 90s PC. Code viruses, automate systems, take darknet contracts and also deploy them. Generate endless income to fund a shadow organization’s classified research in this hacker idle-clicker.
- 5
Hue Hooligans
Single-player alternative to CTR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with CTR.
A puzzle-platformer where you use phone booths to switch between Hooligans, each with a unique ability. Guide each one to their graffiti spot and spray it to complete the level.
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Rouge Process
Single-player alternative to CTR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with CTR.
An AI is loose in the machine. Spread your code across a neon circuit board, seize compute, and outpace the antivirus before it purges you. A fast roguelite of territory, defense and escape: capture data, build subroutines, breach the gateway, go deeper. How long can you survive the system?
- 7
Super Retro BoxBot
Single-player alternative to CTR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with CTR.
1990s-style puzzle gameplay inspired by the DOS classics Block-man and Loader Larry, Super Retro BoxBot is sure to entertain and challenge you through its hand-crafted levels! You can also create your very own challenges with the included level editor! Put your puzzle-solving skills to the test!
- 8
Star Chaser in Sea World
Single-player alternative to CTR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with CTR.
Shoot all stars with one shot!