Single-player games like DEATH STRANDING
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to DEATH STRANDING, 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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DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
Single-player alternative to DEATH STRANDING — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
Sam – with companions by his side – sets out on a new journey to save humanity from extinction. Join them as they traverse a world beset by otherworldly enemies, obstacles and a haunting question: should we have connected?
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The Talos Principle 2
Single-player alternative to DEATH STRANDING — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
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METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Single-player alternative to DEATH STRANDING — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
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Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
Single-player alternative to DEATH STRANDING — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!
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1000xRESIST
Single-player alternative to DEATH STRANDING — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
1000xRESIST is a thrilling sci-fi adventure. The year is unknown, and a disease spread by an alien invasion keeps you underground. You are Watcher. You dutifully fulfil your purpose in serving the ALLMOTHER, until the day you discover a shocking secret that changes everything.
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God of War
Single-player alternative to DEATH STRANDING — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.
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Metro Exodus
Single-player alternative to DEATH STRANDING — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DEATH STRANDING.
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
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BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
Single-player alternative to DEATH STRANDING — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.
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METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
Single-player alternative to DEATH STRANDING — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DEATH STRANDING.
Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...
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Prey
Single-player alternative to DEATH STRANDING — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
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Alan Wake
Single-player alternative to DEATH STRANDING — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.
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Outer Wilds
Single-player alternative to DEATH STRANDING — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
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Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
Single-player alternative to DEATH STRANDING — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DEATH STRANDING.
The year is 2052 and the world is a dangerous and chaotic place. Terrorists operate openly - killing thousands; drugs, disease and pollution kill even more. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider.
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CONTROL Ultimate Edition
Single-player alternative to DEATH STRANDING — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Single-player alternative to DEATH STRANDING — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
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SnowRunner
Single-player alternative to DEATH STRANDING — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
Get ready for the next-generation off-road experience! Drive powerful vehicles and overcome extreme open environments to complete dozens of challenging missions solo or with up to 3 friends!