Single-player games like Soldier in the darkness
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Soldier in the darkness, 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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OMEGA: The Dead Planet
Single-player alternative to Soldier in the darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Soldier in the darkness.
OMEGA: The Dead Planet is a third-person sci-fi survival horror game set on a hostile alien world. Explore semi-open regions, scavenge resources, upgrade your abandoned base, survive infected colonists and aberrant alien predators, and struggle to control Jessica’s dangerous mutation.
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Bloody Moon
Single-player alternative to Soldier in the darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Soldier in the darkness.
This is a single-player third-person shooter about the zombie virus outbreak in the future world, as the last survivor and the last resistance of the zombies!
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The Fight: Aftermath
Single-player alternative to Soldier in the darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Soldier in the darkness.
Embark on a thrilling odyssey through a world torn apart by catastrophe. As a lone survivor, navigate treacherous terrain, scavenge for essentials, and confront the horrors of the apocalypse. Will you overcome adversity and rebuild civilization, or succumb to the chaos of the wasteland?
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僵尸（THE JIANG SHI）
Single-player alternative to Soldier in the darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Soldier in the darkness.
This is an independently developed game based on Chinese folklore zombies. It tells the story of the player playing the role of demon catcher who goes deep into the ancient town of corpses and subdues the zombies through level by level investigation.
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Pirates Never Die
Single-player alternative to Soldier in the darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Soldier in the darkness.
Pirates Never Die is a third-person horror zombie game set in a chilling, atmospheric world where players must uncover the mysteries of a cursed island. Play as Deacon, a young pirate in search for his brother after rumors of his disappearance. Faced with a new reality the fight for survival begins.
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REFICUL 666
Single-player alternative to Soldier in the darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Soldier in the darkness.
A town swallowed by darkness. A towering entity watches from the storm. In Reficul 666, light is your only defence. Explore, survive, and uncover the truth as something ancient hunts you in the night.
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The Left Behind
Single-player alternative to Soldier in the darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Soldier in the darkness.
The Left Behind is a solo and co-op post-apocalyptic survival game. Explore a typical Dutch open-world landscape at daytime and beware of hordes of enemies coming in at night. Loot and hunt to survive. Each night, the game becomes increasingly challenging. How long will you survive?
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The Last of Us™ Part I
Single-player alternative to Soldier in the darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Soldier in the darkness.
Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.
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Theo's World
Single-player alternative to Soldier in the darkness — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Soldier in the darkness.
Experience the adolescence of Theo, a 16-year-old who was rescued from a shipwreck and now has to survive on the island of Kraatoa. Theo earn money and resources to survive.