Single-player games like Mystery Riddles
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Mystery Riddles, 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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Braid
Single-player alternative to Mystery Riddles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Mystery Riddles.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
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Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
Single-player alternative to Mystery Riddles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Mystery Riddles.
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine is a single player or co-op heist game. Assemble a crack team of thieves, case the joint, and pull off the perfect heist.
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Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
Single-player alternative to Mystery Riddles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Mystery Riddles.
12th century, England: In a time of poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and safety for its people. In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine. Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller ‘The Pillars of the Earth’.
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Universe Sandbox Legacy
Single-player alternative to Mystery Riddles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Mystery Riddles.
Create and destroy on a scale you’ve never imagined!
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Dungeons of Dredmor
Single-player alternative to Mystery Riddles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Mystery Riddles.
Test your luck and cunning in this exciting RPG as you craft, cast, and pillage your way through Lord Dredmor's Dungeons.
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Tooth and Tail
Single-player alternative to Mystery Riddles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Mystery Riddles.
Lead the revolution with an army of flamethrowing Boars, mustard gas-lobbing Skunks, and paratrooper-puking Owls. Tooth and Tail is a Real-Time-Strategy game featuring Single Player, Online Competitive Play, Split Screen, Replays, and more. Build a base, lead your army, eat your enemies!
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The Gallery - Episode 1: Call of the Starseed
Single-player alternative to Mystery Riddles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Mystery Riddles.
Embark on the sci-fi epic that started it all at the dawn of modern VR, setting standards for roomscale movement and interaction for years to come. Winner of over 30 awards including "VR Game of the Year", The Gallery is VR's premier adventure series.
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Proteus
Single-player alternative to Mystery Riddles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Mystery Riddles.
Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it.
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Avalon Legends Solitaire 2
Single-player alternative to Mystery Riddles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Mystery Riddles.
Harness the power of the cards as you travel across Avalon through 300 meticulously crafted levels of engaging solitaire to collect the resources you need to restore the kingdom to glory.
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Arizona Rose and the Pirates' Riddles
Single-player alternative to Mystery Riddles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Mystery Riddles.
Crack coded maps, explore caves and shipwrecks, and hunt Blackbeard’s lost treasures across 200+ picross puzzles, hidden-object scenes, and clever mini-games in this charming puzzle adventure.
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Seven Seas Solitaire
Single-player alternative to Mystery Riddles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Mystery Riddles.
Show off your solitaire skills as you sail the seven seas to rescue Elaine. Take command of The Falcon and explore over 300 levels in this high-seas adventure. A new story in the Seven Seas world launches January 22.
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Arizona Rose and the Pharaohs' Riddles
Single-player alternative to Mystery Riddles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Mystery Riddles.
Join the world’s greatest treasure-hunter, Arizona Rose, as she travels to Egypt to investigate a newly unearthed temple. Mysterious glyphs cover its walls — an ancient code only she can crack. Solve puzzles and uncover secrets lost to time!
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Avalon Legends Solitaire
Single-player alternative to Mystery Riddles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Mystery Riddles.
Harness ancient druidic magic in this relaxing yet strategic solitaire adventure. Collect and sequence powerful magic cards across 200 levels, build huge combos, earn upgrades, and restore the Deck of Nature to save the enchanted realm of Avalon.
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Runes of Avalon - Path of Magic
Single-player alternative to Mystery Riddles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Mystery Riddles.
Take a fantastic journey through a magical world as you match the runes to help Evelyne fulfil her mission and find her way home.
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Avalon Legends Solitaire 3
Single-player alternative to Mystery Riddles — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Mystery Riddles.
Build a thriving Elven city and master magical card-based mechanics in this relaxing yet challenging solitaire adventure. Clear 250 levels, use powerful boosts, overcome hazards, and protect Avalon’s wilds alongside the Elves.