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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Peasant Jump Quest Extreme AI 8K
Single-player alternative to Clockwork — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Clockwork.
Jump to the top, kick the king off, to save the world, and get all the females. 3D, 8K, action, puzzle, platforming at its finest. With an optional jump helper that will show almost where you will jump to make split second jumps skill based.
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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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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!