Single-player games like Wastelander
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Wastelander, 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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Desktop Dungeons: Rewind
Single-player alternative to Wastelander — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wastelander.
Desktop Dungeons: Rewind bestows bites of tactical roguelike action, which will quickly fester into a deep, lingering, and strategic obsession. Bargain with gods, equip your spoon and pick your battles, before retreating into the healing darkness. But beware… there are still many monsters to face!
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Planetiles
Single-player alternative to Wastelander — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wastelander.
Dive into Planetiles, where strategy and creativity converge. Build and transform barren planets into flourishing worlds. Outwit natural disasters, develop vibrant habitats, and navigate complex challenges. Embrace a boardgame-like depth with thoughtful planning and strategic decision-making.
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EcoGnomix
Single-player alternative to Wastelander — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wastelander.
A quirky mix of roguelite and city builder. Build a lively little city above, by looting mystical caves with a team of gnomes below! Use multiple runs to unlock upgrades and abilities to help your gnomes venture deeper into the dangerous underground.
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Dwarf Fortress
Single-player alternative to Wastelander — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wastelander.
Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.
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Roots of Yggdrasil
Single-player alternative to Wastelander — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wastelander.
Build settlements, explore the Nine Realms, collect artifacts and upgrade your deck to reach the top of Yggdrasil in this post-Ragnarok roguelike city-builder! Can you survive the end of the world?
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RimWorld
Single-player alternative to Wastelander — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wastelander.
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
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Dice Legacy
Single-player alternative to Wastelander — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wastelander.
Dice Legacy is a dice-based survival city builder set on a mysterious ringworld. Your ship has reached the shore of an uncharted continent. Roll and use your dice to gather resources, expand and defend your settlement, survive the winter and interact with the strange inhabitants of this eerie world.
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Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville
Single-player alternative to Wastelander — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wastelander.
Rebuild a ruined city in this post-apocalyptic mix of strategy and simulation. Manage survivors, scavenge for food and supplies, deal with rival gangs, illness, interpersonal strife and zombie attacks.
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Surviving Mars
Single-player alternative to Wastelander — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Wastelander.
There will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you.
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Farlanders
Single-player alternative to Wastelander — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wastelander.
Terraform, strategize, and construct a Martian colony in this retro-inspired turn-based city builder. Create a comfortable living for your citizens, research alien artifacts, and uncover the secrets of the Red Planet.
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Against the Storm
Single-player alternative to Wastelander — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Wastelander.
A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.