Single-player games like 2048
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to 2048, 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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Tetris® Effect: Connected
Single-player alternative to 2048 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with 2048.
Tetris® Effect: Connected adds an all-new robust multiplayer expansion to the huge variety of addictive and innovative single-player modes that Tetris Effect is known for, with all-new co-op and competitive online and local multiplayer modes!
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Tumblestone
Single-player alternative to 2048 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with 2048.
Tumblestone is the first original action-puzzle game of the past fifteen years -- completely reinventing the genre into a deep and cerebral puzzle solving experience that you won't forget.
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BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
Single-player alternative to 2048 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 2048.
With BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition, experience the multi-award-winning action adventure like never before - redesigned for Steam.
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Darwinia
Single-player alternative to 2048 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with 2048.
Darwinia blends real-time strategy, action, and puzzles with a unique gesture-based control system. Save the Darwinians, battle viruses, and restore order in a retro-inspired digital world. Winner of multiple prestigious awards, including the Seumas McNally Grand Prize at IGF 2006.
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Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Single-player alternative to 2048 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with 2048.
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
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Bejeweled Twist
Single-player alternative to 2048 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with 2048.
Get set for a vivid sensory rush as you spin and match explosive gems for shockwaves of fun. Rotate jewels freely to set up electrifying combos, outwit surprising obstacles like Locks and Bombs, and create high-voltage Flame and Lightning gems.
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Puyo Puyo™Tetris®
Single-player alternative to 2048 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with 2048.
Two puzzle game juggernauts collide as global phenomenon Tetris® and SEGA’s famous Puyo Puyo™ combine in a super mash-up of ferocious competition, adorable looks, and addictive puzzle fun!
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ISLANDERS: New Shores
Single-player alternative to 2048 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with 2048.
Welcome to ISLANDERS: New Shores. Build your island retreat in a calm, minimalist world with exciting new features that keep the classic charm while inspiring fresh creativity.