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Single-player games like Open Country

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Open Country, 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.

Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Open Country page.

Ranked picks

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    Call of the Wild: The Angler™ — Steam game cover

    Call of the Wild: The Angler™

    Single-player alternative to Open Country — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Open Country.

    The Angler is an open world fishing game that can be played solo or with friends. Discover and catch a wide variety of unique fish species, from common to rare, on your journey to become a master angler.

    2022SportsAdventureSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Soulmask — Steam game cover

    Soulmask

    Single-player alternative to Open Country — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Open Country.

    Don the Ancient Mask. Wield the power of gods. Possess any of your tribespeople, recruit followers, and build a thriving automated civilization. Survive, expand, and forge your own legacy across a vast ancient open world — together with friends.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Gold River Project — Steam game cover

    The Gold River Project

    Single-player alternative to Open Country — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Open Country.

    The Gold River Project™ is a camping trip gone wrong in the Pacific Northwest. Explore, craft, build, and survive in this open-world experiment that traps you and up to 4 friends in this single player or co-op survival adventure game.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  4. 4
    Frost Survival VR — Steam game cover

    Frost Survival VR

    Single-player alternative to Open Country — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Open Country.

    Sandbox Survival in VR. Face a frozen wilderness solo or in co-op - build a shelter, craft tools, hunt for food, and manage your resources to endure harsh conditions. Strategize your moves against unpredictable weather and lurking dangers. And remember to keep yourself safe and sane!

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Saleblazers — Steam game cover

    Saleblazers

    Single-player alternative to Open Country — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Open Country.

    Fight. Sell. Survive. Live off the land, build your perfect shop, and defend against nightly horrors in this open world survival shop simulator for 1-8 players.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Green Hell — Steam game cover

    Green Hell

    Single-player alternative to Open Country — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Open Country.

    Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Forest — Steam game cover

    The Forest

    Single-player alternative to Open Country — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Open Country.

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Eden Island — Steam game cover

    Eden Island

    Single-player alternative to Open Country — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Open Country.

    Eden Island is a beautiful survival game. As a survivor, you will explore and survive on a realistic tropical island, craft weapons against beasts, farm and hunt, build your own home.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Long Dark — Steam game cover

    The Long Dark

    Single-player alternative to Open Country — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Open Country.

    THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Valheim — Steam game cover

    Valheim

    Single-player alternative to Open Country — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Open Country.

    A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →