Single-player games like Epidemic
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Epidemic, 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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Night of the Dead
Single-player alternative to Epidemic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Epidemic.
'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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Fallen Region
Single-player alternative to Epidemic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Epidemic.
Fallen Region is a third-person survival sandbox game in an open, post-apocalyptic world.
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Dig or Die
Single-player alternative to Epidemic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Epidemic.
Crash land on a hostile planet where you'll have to build the strongest defenses if you wish to live to escape from it. But be warned... this planet is merciless. Build strong, and smart; else physics may flood or destroy your only hopes of survival.
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Gone: Survival
Single-player alternative to Epidemic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Epidemic.
Gone Survival is a first-person survival game for one player. Where you have many opportunities and a completely open world
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The Front
Single-player alternative to Epidemic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Epidemic.
The Front is a survival open-world crafting sandbox game. You are a resistance fighter sent back in time to stop the rise of a tyrannical empire. Collect resources, craft tech, build shelters, and fight monsters to accomplish your mission.
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Survival Machine
Single-player alternative to Epidemic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Epidemic.
Build your base on a moving Machine, travel through biomes with different resources, and prepare for the night when a zombie threat is much higher than during the day. Would you go solo or explore this new world with your best friends?
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Colony Survival
Single-player alternative to Epidemic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Epidemic.
Colony Survival is a unique first-person strategy game developed by a two-man team. Build your own colony in a voxel world. Command guards, farmers, miners and other colonists. Defend your colony against the horde of monsters that attacks every night!
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Crushed
Single-player alternative to Epidemic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Epidemic.
Crushed — is an Singleplayer and Multiplayer First-Person Survival Sandbox in an Open World! Challenge the wild and be ready to survive in harsh conditions. Explore the world, get resources, cook food, build a house, farm, hunt, and enjoy nature.