IMHO.

Single-player games like Blind Descent

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Blind Descent, 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 Blind Descent page.

Ranked picks

  1. 1
    龍Game — Steam game cover

    龍Game

    Single-player alternative to Blind Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Blind Descent.

    Under the ravages of the virus, the familiar world has become strange. Disease, hunger, cold, zombies and alien beasts are always threatening your life, and danger is everywhere. Survive in the doomsday, collect resources, make weapons and equipment, and find partners to build your refuge.

    ActionStrategyIndieFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
  2. 2
    Highreach — Steam game cover

    Highreach

    Single-player alternative to Blind Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Blind Descent.

    When calamity struck, the world of Highreach was shattered. In this open-world survival game, build encampments, rescue survivors, and soar across the skies on your airship to explore a lost world and uncover the truth.

    2026ActionIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Nested Lands — Steam game cover

    Nested Lands

    Single-player alternative to Blind Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Blind Descent.

    Nested Lands is a ruthless medieval RPG game featuring in-depth village building, large-scale social management and combats. Gather survivors, build a settlement, craft, master your skills, survive, and endure alone or in online co-op.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  4. 4
    No Man's Sky — Steam game cover

    No Man's Sky

    Single-player alternative to Blind Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Blind Descent.

    No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.

    2016ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
  5. 5
    Subnautica 2 — Steam game cover

    Subnautica 2

    Single-player alternative to Blind Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Blind Descent.

    Subnautica 2 is an underwater survival adventure set on an all-new alien world, developed by Unknown Worlds. Play alone or with friends in 4-player co-op. Adapt to survive by building custom bases and crafting tools. Explore the unknown to uncover the mysteries hidden within the depths.

    2026ActionAdventureEarly Access29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
  6. 6
    The Forest — Steam game cover

    The Forest

    Single-player alternative to Blind Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Blind Descent.

    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 →
  7. 7
    Voidtrain — Steam game cover

    Voidtrain

    Single-player alternative to Blind Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Blind Descent.

    Become a crew member of an Interdimensional Express Train! Discover a new world full of mysterious creatures, enemies and places. Upgrade and customize your train, gather new materials and build better weapons. Play solo or online сo-op with up to 4 people.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  8. 8
    Project Zomboid — Steam game cover

    Project Zomboid

    Single-player alternative to Blind Descent — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Blind Descent.

    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..

    2013IndieSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →