Single-player games like dead run
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to dead run, 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 Survivors
Single-player alternative to dead run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with dead run.
You crashed near a city infested by an unknown virus, you discover a world of nightmare infested with zombies but also by fanatics. Deliver yourself, craft, build and fight for your survival and the other survivors that populate this world in this survival game.
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Another Try 2
Single-player alternative to dead run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with dead run.
The virus has devastated cities and lands. Most of the population died, the rest turned into the walking dead. You're one of the last survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another day.
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KeepUp Survival
Single-player alternative to dead run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with dead run.
KeepUp Survival is an open base-building and exploration game set in a natural, abandoned world. Build, gather, survive, and unfold your own story on a mysterious island.
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Another Try
Single-player alternative to dead run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with dead run.
The virus has devastated cities and lands, you are one of the last survivors! You will have to survive in a harsh post-apocalyptic world populated by the living dead.
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Skopje '83
Single-player alternative to dead run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with dead run.
Explore a city thrust into disarray by an unknown event and survive the hordes of mutated abominations that lurk at every corner. You’ll have to fight through enemies & bosses, scavenge loot and survive the hostile city.
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Vorax
Single-player alternative to dead run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with dead run.
In the gripping world of VORAX survival takes on a new terrifying dimension. As you step into this Open World Survival Horror game brace yourself for a journey where every moment is a battle for survival. Every choice, every move, every breath could be your last. Are you ready to face the unknown?
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Days Gone
Single-player alternative to dead run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with dead run.
Ride and fight into a deadly, post pandemic America. Play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live in this open-world action-adventure game.
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Lost World
Single-player alternative to dead run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with dead run.
Lost World is a survival video game with single and co-op modes. Open world and first person view.
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Stacklands
Single-player alternative to dead run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with dead run.
Stacklands is a village builder where you stack cards to collect food, build structures, and fight creatures. 🃏 For example, dragging a Villager card on top of a Berry Bush card will spawn Berry cards which the villagers can eat to survive. 🃏 Play your cards right and expand your village!
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Simmiland
Single-player alternative to dead run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with dead run.
Simmiland is a god-like card game. In this game you indirectly influence a small civilization by manipulating their surroundings by playing cards 🃏🃏🃏 Playing cards on different biomes and objects will result in different findings. The way you play the game will define how mankind will develop!
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Grunn
Single-player alternative to dead run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with dead run.
A gardener gets hired for maintenance work over the weekend. A simple task, but strangely some tools are missing… The owner of the garden isn't around, and their house is off-limits. Perhaps new tools can be found in the mysterious town, or maybe some of the reserved townsfolk have seen them?
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pyramida
Single-player alternative to dead run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with dead run.
A village builder / survival game. Expand your village by day and fight monsters at night. Learn how to survive, and try to prevent your imminent demise . . .
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clickyland
Single-player alternative to dead run — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
clickyland is a tower defense village builder where clicks are your main resource. Use clicks to harvest resources, fight enemies and manage your village, but use them wisely as you only get 20 clicks every day! Can you reach day 100?
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fishy
Single-player alternative to dead run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with dead run.
A game about a hungry fish 🐟 Eat to grow bigger, but watch out for fishes bigger than you! Grow big, strong and explore! Can you escape the pond?
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White Lavender
Single-player alternative to dead run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with dead run.
A challenging adventure game with RPG-elements. Be a bug, fight other critters with swords and magic, collect powerful items such as pencils and teaspoons, meet cool characters, and up your fashion game on a journey to brew a special tea!
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Luckitown
Single-player alternative to dead run — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with dead run.
Luckitown is a turn-based tower defense where you roll dice to build new structures and cast spells to defend your town.