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Single-player games like The Four Colour Theorem

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Four Colour Theorem, 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 — Steam game cover

    Braid

    Single-player alternative to The Four Colour Theorem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Four Colour Theorem.

    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.

    2009StrategyIndieCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine — Steam game cover

    Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine

    Single-player alternative to The Four Colour Theorem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Four Colour Theorem.

    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.

    2013ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth — Steam game cover

    Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

    Single-player alternative to The Four Colour Theorem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Four Colour Theorem.

    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’.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Universe Sandbox Legacy — Steam game cover

    Universe Sandbox Legacy

    Single-player alternative to The Four Colour Theorem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Four Colour Theorem.

    Create and destroy on a scale you’ve never imagined!

    2011IndieSimulationCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dungeons of Dredmor — Steam game cover

    Dungeons of Dredmor

    Single-player alternative to The Four Colour Theorem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Four Colour Theorem.

    Test your luck and cunning in this exciting RPG as you craft, cast, and pillage your way through Lord Dredmor's Dungeons.

    2011IndieRPGCasual7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tooth and Tail — Steam game cover

    Tooth and Tail

    Single-player alternative to The Four Colour Theorem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Four Colour Theorem.

    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!

    2017ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Gallery - Episode 1: Call of the Starseed — Steam game cover

    The Gallery - Episode 1: Call of the Starseed

    Single-player alternative to The Four Colour Theorem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Four Colour Theorem.

    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.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Proteus — Steam game cover

    Proteus

    Single-player alternative to The Four Colour Theorem — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Four Colour Theorem.

    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.

    2013IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →