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Single-player games like Kubo

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Kubo, 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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    Attkand — Steam game cover

    Attkand

    Single-player alternative to Kubo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Kubo.

    ÅTTKAND is a minimalist color puzzle. Tap a chip to see the reaction wave around the board. Use the special chips to change the waves. Turn all the chips to the same color to win.

    2026StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hanox — Steam game cover

    Hanox

    Single-player alternative to Kubo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Kubo.

    Slide every block at once, stack them in the right weight order, and master elegant grid-based puzzles built around momentum, planning, and chain merges. Avoid invalid stacks, think several moves ahead, and turn each level into a perfectly crafted solution.

    2026StrategyIndieCasual1.79 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Tents and Trees — Steam game cover

    Tents and Trees

    Single-player alternative to Kubo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Kubo.

    Think strategically to place tents in the peaceful universe of Tents and Trees, a chill puzzle game with Picross vibes!

    2024StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Logic Press — Steam game cover

    The Logic Press

    Single-player alternative to Kubo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Kubo.

    The Logic Press is a calm, newspaper-inspired collection of classic and lesser-known logic puzzles. Read the rules, solve Sudoku, Nonograms, Slitherlink, Hashi, Nurikabe and many more at your own pace, and enjoy helpful assists, progress tracking and completion screens.

    StrategyIndieCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
  5. 5
    Flecto — Steam game cover

    Flecto

    Single-player alternative to Kubo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Kubo.

    Flecto is a puzzle game where you place blocks in order to deflect bullets and shatter targets. Strategically use your tiles to split bullets, bounce them around each level, and destroy every target.

    2026StrategyCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Circuit Pulse — Steam game cover

    Circuit Pulse

    Single-player alternative to Kubo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Kubo.

    Circuit Pulse is a circuit puzzle game. Route glowing energy through cables and components on a board. Split, merge, and time pulses to power targets and trigger chain reactions across a board of escalating challenges.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Linkshift — Steam game cover

    Linkshift

    Single-player alternative to Kubo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Kubo.

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

    2026ActionStrategyIndie4.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Steps To The Stars — Steam game cover

    Steps To The Stars

    Single-player alternative to Kubo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Kubo.

    A single player puzzle game following the journey of two stars as they climb to return to the constellation from which they have fallen.

    2027IndieAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →