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Single-player games like First Dwarf

Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to First Dwarf, 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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    Welcome to ParadiZe — Steam game cover

    Welcome to ParadiZe

    Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with First Dwarf.

    Paradise isn't exactly what you hoped for: it's infested with zombies! Thankfully, you can control them. Capture them and teach them to farm or fight. They will help you defend our camp while you explore the world looking for… a new paradise.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Infinity Knights: Xross — Steam game cover

    Infinity Knights: Xross

    Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with First Dwarf.

    A 3-player couch co-op action-adventure RPG. A King and his Infinity Knights wield The Armaments - weapons capable of reviving slain enemies. Xross, the newest Infinity Knight, will embark on a life-changing adventure as he experiences both the thrill and dark reality of what it means to be eternal.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Towers of Aghasba — Steam game cover

    Towers of Aghasba

    Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with First Dwarf.

    Explore a stunning open-world filled with majestic creatures and quirky characters. Nurture the barren land into vibrant ecosystems and flex your creativity as you build a thriving civilization in balance with nature.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Monster Outbreak — Steam game cover

    Monster Outbreak

    Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with First Dwarf.

    The King's dimensional orb has malfunctioned, bringing hordes of monsters into the Kingdom. Defend your safeground against the monsters by gathering resources, building defenses, upgrading your arsenal, and surviving long enough to find the source of monsters and destroy it.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Riftbreaker — Steam game cover

    The Riftbreaker

    Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with First Dwarf.

    The Riftbreaker is a solo or Co-op base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements for up to 4 players. Hack & slash countless hordes of enemies. Build up your base, craft powerful weapons and research new inventions to survive.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Orebound — Steam game cover

    Orebound

    Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with First Dwarf.

    Orebound is a dwarven themed factory automation game. Play alone or with friends as you build, mine, craft and explore a voxel generated world! Build your fortress, expand your factory, fight off creatures who dwell beneath the mountains and embark on a journey of greatness.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure12.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chronicon — Steam game cover

    Chronicon

    Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with First Dwarf.

    Use the magical device known as the Chronicon to travel into the souls and memories of fallen heroes to re-live their grand tales! Epic adventures full of loot and monsters await!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure13.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hammerting — Steam game cover

    Hammerting

    Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with First Dwarf.

    Manage a Dwarven mining colony in the unexplored mountains of Mara. As conflict rages in the Overworld, you will need to craft, explore and fight as you provide the allies of your choice with the finest weapons and gear to assist them in the battle for glory.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Volcanoids — Steam game cover

    Volcanoids

    Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with First Dwarf.

    A base-building open-world survival shooter that replaces your typical base with a giant drill. Alone or with friends, explore an island plagued by eruptions, upgrade your drill, and fight robots to uncover what's been hiding beneath the surface.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Abiotic Factor — Steam game cover

    Abiotic Factor

    Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with First Dwarf.

    Abiotic Factor is a survival crafting experience for 1-6 players set in the depths of an underground research facility. Caught between paranormal containment failure, a military crusade, and chaos from a dozen realms, the world’s greatest minds must survive against the universe’s biggest threats.

    2025ActionAdventureSimulation27.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Enshrouded — Steam game cover

    Enshrouded

    Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with First Dwarf.

    You are Flameborn, last ember of hope of a dying race. Awaken, survive the terror of a corrupting fog, and reclaim the lost beauty of your kingdom. Venture into a vast world, vanquish punishing bosses, build grand halls and forge your path in this co-op survival action RPG for up to 16 players.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure23.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Survival: Fountain of Youth — Steam game cover

    Survival: Fountain of Youth

    Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with First Dwarf.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure27.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    IfSunSets — Steam game cover

    IfSunSets

    Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with First Dwarf.

    「IfSunSets」 is a survival RPG adventure game. During the day, secure necessary supplies across the island, and survive the night against strong and terrifying monsters that track you down. You can utilize resources you've secured to build a base to fend off threatening monsters.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure13.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Grounded — Steam game cover

    Grounded

    Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with First Dwarf.

    The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?

    2022ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Driftland: The Magic Revival — Steam game cover

    Driftland: The Magic Revival

    Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with First Dwarf.

    After a devastating war between ancient mages, a powerful spell is all that holds together the shattered planet of Driftland. Take on the role of a powerful mage capable of moving and connecting floating lands, develop a mighty empire, and restore Driftland to its former glory!

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Brewpub Simulator — Steam game cover

    Brewpub Simulator

    Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with First Dwarf.

    Quit your day job, open a bar! Decorate the place, create your own beer and design your labels. Keep your kegs full and your customers happy, and never stop growing!

    2023IndieSimulation17.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Danger Scavenger — Steam game cover

    Danger Scavenger

    Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with First Dwarf.

    Danger Scavenger is fast-paced action, cyberpunk-themed, roguelite skyline crawler. Blow up, cut, shoot enemy robots on the roofs of skyscrapers. Choose your way to higher levels, loot, buy stuff, upgrade yourself, fight against greedy corporations, be a rebel!

    2021ActionIndie1.24 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nomads of Driftland — Steam game cover

    Nomads of Driftland

    Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with First Dwarf.

    Not everyone on the planet Driftland is happy with the new order brought by the mages-rulers. Is this nothing more than an attempt to restore the apparent balance that has almost destroyed the entire planet once? Join the brave Nomads and fight for freedom on your own terms.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulationFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →