Single-player games like Trace Elements
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Trace Elements, 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
- 1
Hue Hooligans
Single-player alternative to Trace Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Trace Elements.
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.
- 2
Nijoaju
Single-player alternative to Trace Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Trace Elements.
Two characters. One goal. Think as one. In Nijoaju, control a powerful stone creature and an agile water creature, combining their unique abilities to solve challenging puzzles, overcome obstacles, and prove that only by working together can you move forward.
- 3
Inverted Journey
Single-player alternative to Trace Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Trace Elements.
Inverted Journey is a mind-bending puzzle platformer where you can enter the negative space of levels. Use this unique ability to solve strange puzzles, collect hidden treasures, and journey on a quest to save your little brother from a terrible fate.
- 4
Rollick N' Roll
Single-player alternative to Trace Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Trace Elements.
Rollick N' Roll combines fun physics with intuitive controls to deliver a joyful puzzle experience for all ages. Explore a collection of marvelous marble runs, with a modern twist.
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Compress(space)
Single-player alternative to Trace Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A mind and space-bending puzzle game where you fold space to cheat your way through puzzles. Master space manipulation and reach beyond the stars to uncover the mystery at the end of the universe.
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Fail Fail Succeed
Single-player alternative to Trace Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Trace Elements.
Logic driven puzzle platformer set in an uncomfortable dream world, where failures let you pave the way through a deadly environment. Fail, reflect and uncover the way out, while finding quiet comfort in your dog along the way.
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Coupling
Single-player alternative to Trace Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Trace Elements.
Coupling is an abstract style puzzle game where the only thing you can do is move around.
- 8
UwUbUwU
Single-player alternative to Trace Elements — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Trace Elements.
UwUbUwU is a small cozy puzzle game based on a simple idea: What if you took classic Snake but inverted the goal and made it so you have to form a loop by eating your own tail.