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Single-player games like Puzzle Dating

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Puzzle Dating, 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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    Mini Metro — Steam game cover

    Mini Metro

    Single-player alternative to Puzzle Dating — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Puzzle Dating.

    Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?

    2015StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mirrors of Epiphany — Steam game cover

    Mirrors of Epiphany

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

    Use mirrors to guide light beams. Enjoy 100 brainteasing puzzles incorporating perfectly normal behaviour from two-sided mirrors. Just pure, classic reflection. No portals! And that's a promise!

    2025IndieCasual6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blokker: Orange — Steam game cover

    Blokker: Orange

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

    Move the blocks strategically until the balls find the targets. Simple yet challenging! This is Blokker.

    2021StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blokker — Steam game cover

    Blokker

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

    Move the blocks strategically until the balls find the targets. Simple yet challenging! This is Blokker.

    2021StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mini Pipes - A Logic Puzzle Pipes Game — Steam game cover

    Mini Pipes - A Logic Puzzle Pipes Game

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

    A Logic Puzzle Pipes Game with a beautiful minimalist design and a uniquely prepared soundscape. Rotate the pipes until all the pipes are filled with water.

    2022StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kavel — Steam game cover

    Kavel

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

    Drag Tetromino blocks onto a board of gems to make a match. Use bombs for impressive explosive effects. Kavel is an action-puzzle game that brings together block puzzles and match-3 in an exciting new twist. A truly unique new entry in the genre.

    2021Casual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hexcells — Steam game cover

    Hexcells

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

    Hexcells is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.

    2014StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hexlide — Steam game cover

    Hexlide

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

    A minimalist, relaxing puzzle game with beautiful music. Complete patterns by sliding hexagonal cells, use as few moves as possible!

    2017StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Cat Games — Steam game cover

    The Cat Games

    Single-player alternative to Puzzle Dating — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Puzzle Dating.

    Do you like cats? Then this is the purrfect game for you!

    2017ActionSportsIndie1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Voodoo Garden — Steam game cover

    Voodoo Garden

    Single-player alternative to Puzzle Dating — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Puzzle Dating.

    Welcome to the Voodoo Garden! You're owner of a little hut in a bustling swamp. With the help of little spirits you can earn powers and gold by producing various voodoo supplies.

    2016IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hieroglyphika — Steam game cover

    Hieroglyphika

    Single-player alternative to Puzzle Dating — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Open the gate to the egyptian underworld! Hieroglyphika is a roguelike game completely without text but with pictograms.

    2016StrategyRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mermaid Colony — Steam game cover

    Mermaid Colony

    Single-player alternative to Puzzle Dating — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Puzzle Dating.

    Mermaid Colony is an atmospheric survival strategy game. You're granted godlike powers to guide the mermaids in a battle between light and darkness.

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →