Single-player games like Phrase Shift
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Phrase Shift, 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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Mini Words - minimalist puzzle
Single-player alternative to Phrase Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Phrase Shift.
721 words. That is enough to cover 90% of conversations in English. Unscramble those words in Mini Words - a unique mix of puzzle, word search and hangman.
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MEMOLOGY 2: OLD TIMES
Single-player alternative to Phrase Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The continuation of the legendary MEMOLOGY series. This time you will have to demonstrate your knowledge of old memes, and prove that you are the based scuf!
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I AM A ROBOT
Single-player alternative to Phrase Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Phrase Shift.
A collection of various CAPTCHA questions, that are NOT solvable by human. This game is designed to use the help of various "ROBOTS". (Recommended ROBOT: Smartphone with internet) Can you fool the system to believe that you are NOT human?
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TickWords
Single-player alternative to Phrase Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Phrase Shift.
TickWords is a video game that lets you create and play custom revision crosswords, built directly from your own study materials. It also includes hundreds of pre-made crosswords covering a wide range of high-school and university subjects.
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Learn Words - Use Syllables
Single-player alternative to Phrase Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Phrase Shift.
Learn Words - Use Syllables is an exciting mix between a word and a trivia game. Words are split into colorful syllables and you have to put them back together as fast as possible. More than 100 levels with 8 Languages to learn.
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Meanings hidden in plain sight
Single-player alternative to Phrase Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Phrase Shift.
Meanings hidden in plain sight is an captivating word-guessing game where quick wit and sharp observation skills are your greatest assets. Look at an image, think quick, find the hidden meanings and grab the points for solving them!
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图说八道
Single-player alternative to Phrase Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Phrase Shift.
Pic Talk Nonsense is a casual puzzle game about guessing Chinese puns from pictures. There is no timer and no penalty. Just relax, think freely, and enjoy the fun of solving visual pun puzzles.
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六艺中文填字
Single-player alternative to Phrase Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Phrase Shift.
经典填字游戏的中文版。《六艺中文填字》是一款以中国古代“君子六艺”为核心框架的纯正中文文字解谜游戏。在这里，你可以穿梭于“礼、乐、射、御、书、数”六大主题卷宗，挑战包罗万象、纵贯古今中外的海量知识点。挑一个你最爱的四季国风视觉主题，静下心来，享受这场文字与文化的拼图之旅吧。
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AdVenture Capitalist
Single-player alternative to Phrase Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Phrase Shift.
Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!
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Guild Quest
Single-player alternative to Phrase Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
You’ve just bought yourself a new island and it’s time to fill it up with QUESTS! Collect guildians, upgrade their guildhalls, and unleash them onto your own custom quest lines.
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AdVenture Communist
Single-player alternative to Phrase Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The world's greatest communism simulator!
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Elastrix
Single-player alternative to Phrase Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Phrase Shift.
Elastrix is a physics-based puzzle game. Place bouncy bands to guide the Trix through 60 levels, and help them to their goal of being the greatest circus attraction the world has ever seen!
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Janky Tanks
Single-player alternative to Phrase Shift — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Janky Tanks is a local multiplayer combat game for 1-8 players. It features hilarious physics and rapid "janky" combat. Seriously, your tank winds up spending most of its time in the air, using wall jumps and rocket jumps to fight. It's fun for the whole family. Try it. You won't be disappoint.