Single-player games like Zelter
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Zelter, 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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ZED ZONE
Single-player alternative to Zelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zelter.
A great catastrophe has come, and you, who are on duty, crash and trapped in a Zed Zone. There are zombies and monsters everywhere, In order to escape, by collecting materials, upgrading skills, building shelters, defeating zombie waves and mysterious mechs, chasing a glimmer of hope.
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Project Zomboid
Single-player alternative to Zelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Early Access with Zelter.
Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..
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Crafting Dead
Single-player alternative to Zelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zelter.
Crafting Dead is a post-apocalyptic multiplayer-based zombie survival game with a voxel theme. Aim high and punch low, survive at all costs!
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DREADZONE
Single-player alternative to Zelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zelter.
Dreadzone is a survival game set in a deadly quarantine zone. Scavenge for resources, craft tools, build shelter, and survive against dangerous animals, zombies, mutants, and other survivors. Explore the zone where desperation drives everyone to do whatever it takes to survive.
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Decision: Red Daze
Single-player alternative to Zelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zelter.
Decision: Red Daze is an action RPG with a unique mix of survival and tower defense mechanics. Explore an apocalyptic wasteland, build a safe haven, and lead your team of specialists in a hopeless world, searching for a cure for the infectious disease that turns people into monsters.
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ZERO Sievert
Single-player alternative to Zelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zelter.
Now with over 600,000 copies sold, ZERO Sievert is a tense top-down extraction shooter that challenges you to scavenge a procedurally-generated wasteland, loot gear, and explore what’s left of a devastated world. When the odds are stacked against you, you’ll need to do more than just survive...
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Zompiercer
Single-player alternative to Zelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zelter.
Take control of the train which will become your haven on the rails. Collect resources, craft equipment, construct a cozy house on railway cars, and travel through the carefully handcrafted locations to explore the story of a zombie apocalypse world.
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7 Days to Die
Single-player alternative to Zelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zelter.
7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
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Witch and Council : The Card
Single-player alternative to Zelter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Zelter.
Fight against the Student Council President with ≪Lulu≫! ≪Witch and the Council: The Card≫ is a roguelite deck-building game where you assemble a party with charming characters, build a powerful deck, and defeat your enemies. Experience the thrill of overcoming powerful foes with various strategies!