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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The Riftbreaker
Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure 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.
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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.
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Hammerting
Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Indie 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.
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Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders
Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Indie with First Dwarf.
Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders is an action-adventure RPG with base-building elements, where you take on the role of a classic hero who stands up to the tyranny and injustice that haunts Sherwood. Fight, craft, steal, and of course help the local people grow and prosper.
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Taora : Survival
Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with First Dwarf.
Taora is an open world survival game with unique character building and crafting. Build and upgrade your base, and survive the zombie apocalypse !
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Beyond the Map
Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with First Dwarf.
Isometric survival ARPG set in a procedurally generated fantasy world. Build your base, gear up, and venture out, chasing stronger enemies and better loot.
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ASKA
Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Early Access with First Dwarf.
A new Viking age dawns with you at its helm. Forge a thriving colony from nothing in this mythic open-world survival sim. Earn the gods' favor and survive in a land ruled by ancient terrors and unforgiving seasons. Rally unique villagers, expand your settlement and defend your tribe - solo or co-op!
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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.
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Volcanoids
Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure 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.
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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.
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Enshrouded
Single-player alternative to First Dwarf — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with First Dwarf.
Enshrouded is a solo and co-op survival action RPG where your freedom and creativity come first. Conquer the Shroud, a corrupting fog devouring the kingdom of Embervale: explore a handcrafted world full of secrets, forge your hero your way, and build anything, anywhere in a fully terraformable land.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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.