Single-player games like Winter Survival
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Winter Survival, 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 Long Dark
Single-player alternative to Winter Survival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Winter Survival.
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.
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Winter Survival: Prologue
Single-player alternative to Winter Survival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Winter Survival.
Experience survival in harsh winter conditions and our sanity system and see what happened before the events in Winter Survival take place.
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Night of the Dead
Single-player alternative to Winter Survival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Winter Survival.
'Night of the Dead' is an open-world game that combines elements of exploration, tower defense, survival, and crafting. Traverse a world dominated by zombies while collecting various resources and powerful equipment. Build a fortress to survive the hordes of zombies that swarm every night!
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Survive the Fall
Single-player alternative to Winter Survival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Winter Survival.
Explore, loot and fight in an open world action game set in a post-apocalyptic future after a devastating meteor strike. Assemble your team and take the fight to the enemy or choose a stealthy approach to gain the upper hand. Expand your base to research new gear and get ready to survive the fall.
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Don't Starve Together
Single-player alternative to Winter Survival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Winter Survival.
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
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Green Hell
Single-player alternative to Winter Survival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Winter Survival.
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.
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Subsistence
Single-player alternative to Winter Survival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Winter Survival.
Subsistence is a sandbox, first person, solo or co-op, PvE open-world survival game. Struggle through changing seasons to build a base, develop technology and gear-up in the hostile environment. Defend yourself from wildlife, the elements and AI hunters (who also build bases in the world).
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Survival: Fountain of Youth
Single-player alternative to Winter Survival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Winter Survival.
Survival: Fountain of Youth is a challenging single-player open-world adventure game set on the Caribbean islands. Survive as a shipwrecked 16th-century explorer, craft tools and shelter, and uncover the secrets of both an ancient civilization and your own fate.
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Valheim
Single-player alternative to Winter Survival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Winter Survival.
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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Gas Station Simulator
Single-player alternative to Winter Survival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Winter Survival.
Buy an abandoned gas station and restore it to its full glory. Renovate, upgrade and expand upon the offered services to keep up with your clients demands.
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Food Truck Simulator
Single-player alternative to Winter Survival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Winter Survival.
Renovate, equip and restore the shine of the food truck that belonged to your father. Create recipes, cook the food and serve customers across an entire city. Customize and upgrade your food truck to reach more customers and expand your menu.
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Treasure Hunter Simulator
Single-player alternative to Winter Survival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Winter Survival.
Dive into the exciting world of finding long forgotten treasures. Grab your metal detector and set off to explore the countryside. What today looks like a peaceful meadow might have been the scene of a fierce battle in the past, hiding now the valuable artefacts. Ready to dig in the past?
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Airport Contraband
Single-player alternative to Winter Survival — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Winter Survival.
Take over the duties of a customs officer in this roguelike-simulation game where every suitcase could be a risk. Inspect documents, question passengers, scan luggage, and seize illegal goods as you try to maintain control at Caldora Airport. Will you uphold the law or profit from contraband?