Single-player games like Clockwork
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Clockwork, 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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TailQuest Defense
Single-player alternative to Clockwork — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Clockwork.
Explore a tiny world, defeat hundreds of enemies, experiment with the environment, find all secrets and enjoy the Adventure with a friend or in single player mode!
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Vessel
Single-player alternative to Clockwork — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Clockwork.
Living liquid machines have overrun a world of unstoppable progress and their inventor must stop the chaos in this game about a man with the power to bring ordinary matter to life!
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BLACKHOLE
Single-player alternative to Clockwork — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Clockwork.
BLACKHOLE is an award-winning hardcore platformer with over 15 hours of story-driven sci-fi comedy and gravity-twisting puzzles. Complete Edition out now!
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TurnOn
Single-player alternative to Clockwork — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Clockwork.
"TurnOn" tells the spellbinding tale of a brave alien creature and its striking journey through blackout world, in an incredibly colorful and detailed platformer without platforms.
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Pinstripe
Single-player alternative to Clockwork — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Clockwork.
An ex-minister ventures through the frozen depths of Hell in search of his kidnapped daughter.
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Another Sight - Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Clockwork — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Clockwork.
A teenager who has lost her sight and a mysterious cat team up in a surreal fantasy adventure into the unexpected, weaving a tale that brings together some of the world’s greatest minds: Monet, Tesla, Edison and other historical cultural icons.
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Monochroma
Single-player alternative to Clockwork — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Clockwork.
Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.
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Another Sight - Hodge's Journey
Single-player alternative to Clockwork — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Clockwork.
Take control of Hodge the cat in a brand new, stand-alone prequel story in Another Sight - Hodge's Journey. Tackle new platforming challenges using Hodge's nimble feline skills to solve puzzles and misteries as he travels between the world of dreams and the world of the real.
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Portal 2
Single-player alternative to Clockwork — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Clockwork.
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!