Single-player games like Cortex
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Cortex, 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
- 1
Battle Simulator
Single-player alternative to Cortex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cortex.
Soldier to the assault! Deploy your troops and destroy the enemy army!
- 2
Seven Nations
Single-player alternative to Cortex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cortex.
The leaders of the seven nations failed to reach a peace agreement. All kingdoms are now at war.
- 3
Twinship
Single-player alternative to Cortex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cortex.
This little cube is stuck in a parallel world divided between black and white! Help him finish the levels and leave this world!
- 4
Super Hot Potato
Single-player alternative to Cortex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cortex.
A self aware Super Hot Potato is on a quest to free his fellow potato kind from their imminent doom. Help Super Hot Potato navigate treacherous screens filled with obstacles, collecting potato's and finally making your way to each screens exit. Retro inspired 80s style grid movement gameplay
- 5
Love In Drawing
Single-player alternative to Cortex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cortex.
Reflect and draw! Love In Drawing is a game that aims to make you reflect to solve levels where you need to gather red and blue balls.
- 6
Martians Vs Robots
Single-player alternative to Cortex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cortex.
Martians want to regain control of their planet! But we have not yet finished exploiting Martian mining resources... We're going to have to defend ourselves!
- 7
Dropt
Single-player alternative to Cortex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cortex.
Dropt blends match-3 and falling-block mechanics. Create massive combos, plan without time pressure, and compete for top scores on online leaderboards.
- 8
Space Rocket
Single-player alternative to Cortex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Cortex.
Set off to conquer space with Space Rocket, an ultra addictive rocket game!
- 9
Retrowave
Single-player alternative to Cortex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Cortex.
Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, '80s supercars speeding down an endless highway... Welcome to the world of Retrowave!
- 10
Drift86
Single-player alternative to Cortex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Cortex.
Get in your favorite car and set records alone or with friends in this unique arcade game!
- 11
Drift Of The Hill
Single-player alternative to Cortex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cortex.
In DOTH you will have to master the art of drifting in the mountain passes!
- 12
Karting
Single-player alternative to Cortex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Cortex.
Climb aboard your kart and beat records alone or with friends in a unique arcade game!
- 13
Hentai Temple
Single-player alternative to Cortex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cortex.
Hentai Temple is a classic Sliding puzzle game but with a slight Japanese touch ...
- 14
Retrowave World
Single-player alternative to Cortex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Cortex.
Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, chrome robot women, speeding 80s supercars... Welcome to Retrowave World!
- 15
Retrowave 2
Single-player alternative to Cortex — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Cortex.
Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, '80s supercars speeding down an endless highway... Welcome to the world of Retrowave!