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Single-player games like The Red Reactor

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to The Red Reactor, 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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    Kenshi — Steam game cover

    Kenshi

    Single-player alternative to The Red Reactor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with The Red Reactor.

    A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation — Steam game cover

    Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation

    Single-player alternative to The Red Reactor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Red Reactor.

    Build, scavenge, craft, and perform occult rituals to survive in a demon-infested, post-apocalyptic colony simulation. Will you survive Judgment day?

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Colony Survival — Steam game cover

    Colony Survival

    Single-player alternative to The Red Reactor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with The Red Reactor.

    Colony Survival is a unique first-person strategy game developed by a two-man team. Build your own colony in a voxel world. Command guards, farmers, miners and other colonists. Defend your colony against the horde of monsters that attacks every night!

    2017ActionStrategyIndie24.95 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Last Haven — Steam game cover

    The Last Haven

    Single-player alternative to The Red Reactor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Red Reactor.

    The world after a nuclear war. Manage the settlement, learn technology, make decisions, produce weapons, ammunition, organize defense, raid for supplies on other areas, do not let residents die, survive the nuclear winter.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sapiens — Steam game cover

    Sapiens

    Single-player alternative to The Red Reactor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Red Reactor.

    Create your own prehistoric civilization and lead your tribe in a world you shape. Start with nothing, build towns and industry, and advance through thousands of years of technological breakthroughs in this intimate yet expansive colony sim.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Havendock — Steam game cover

    Havendock

    Single-player alternative to The Red Reactor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Red Reactor.

    Breathe easy and thrive in this cozy colony sim. Build a haven for castaways, manage resources, live your best life on the ocean. Lead your humble settlement into a high-tech society.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dig or Die — Steam game cover

    Dig or Die

    Single-player alternative to The Red Reactor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with The Red Reactor.

    Crash land on a hostile planet where you'll have to build the strongest defenses if you wish to live to escape from it. But be warned... this planet is merciless. Build strong, and smart; else physics may flood or destroy your only hopes of survival.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pathless Woods — Steam game cover

    Pathless Woods

    Single-player alternative to The Red Reactor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Red Reactor.

    Embark on a cozy open-world survival journey inspired by ancient China's heritage. Gather resources, cultivate crops, build your dream home, and defend it from marauders. Team up with friends to explore and uncover a world where adventure meets serenity.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Odd Battle — Steam game cover

    The Odd Battle

    Single-player alternative to The Red Reactor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Red Reactor.

    A sarcastic fight game about the world with the world.

    2018IndieCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Berserk Soccer — Steam game cover

    Berserk Soccer

    Single-player alternative to The Red Reactor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Red Reactor.

    A soccer game with a brutal playing style.

    2022ActionSportsIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →