Single-player games like Scrapnaut
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Scrapnaut, 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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The Survivalists
Single-player alternative to Scrapnaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Scrapnaut.
A living world full of surprises, secrets and danger awaits in The Survivalists, an adventure-filled survival sandbox set in The Escapists universe. Explore, build, craft and even train monkeys with up to three friends in a desperate bid to survive. Have you got what it takes to be a Survivalist?
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Scrapnaut: Prologue
Single-player alternative to Scrapnaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Scrapnaut.
Scrapnaut: Prologue is a free demo version of the game Scrapnaut. Try it yourself for free!
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Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper
Single-player alternative to Scrapnaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Scrapnaut.
Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper offers incredible adventures full of mystery, danger, exploration and magic. This game combines the genres of Survival, Sandbox, Action, Adventure, RPG, Strategy and Resource Management
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Core Keeper
Single-player alternative to Scrapnaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Scrapnaut.
Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
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Solarpunk™
Single-player alternative to Scrapnaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Scrapnaut.
Solarpunk is a survival game in a technically advanced world of floating islands. Alone or together with your friends, you can construct buildings, grow food, craft gadgets and hop on your airship to explore distant islands in the sky.
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Forager
Single-player alternative to Scrapnaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Scrapnaut.
The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!
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Valheim
Single-player alternative to Scrapnaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Scrapnaut.
A collaborative exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally generated afterlife inspired by Viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
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Craftopia
Single-player alternative to Scrapnaut — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Scrapnaut.
Craftopia is the brand new multiplayer survival action game made in Japan. We combined many features we find enjoyable, such as hunting, farming, hack-and-slash, building, automation to develop this game.