Single-player games like Dawn of Defiance
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Dawn of Defiance, 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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RuneScape: Dragonwilds
Single-player alternative to Dawn of Defiance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dawn of Defiance.
On RuneScape’s forgotten continent of Ashenfall, dragons have awoken. Gather, build, skill and craft to survive in this co-operative (1-4) survival crafting game. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can they hope to slay the Dragon Queen—alone or with allies.
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Soulmask
Single-player alternative to Dawn of Defiance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Dawn of Defiance.
Don the Ancient Mask. Wield the power of gods. Possess any of your tribespeople, recruit followers, and build a thriving automated civilization. Survive, expand, and forge your own legacy across a vast ancient open world — together with friends.
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Nightingale
Single-player alternative to Dawn of Defiance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dawn of Defiance.
Nightingale is an open world survival crafting game, where you’ll adventure across the mysterious and dangerous Fae Realms. As a daring Realmwalker, you’ll defeat monstrous enemies, survive hostile environments, and build elaborate estates in a visually stunning Gaslamp Fantasy world.
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The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™
Single-player alternative to Dawn of Defiance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dawn of Defiance.
A survival crafting adventure set in the Fourth Age of Middle-earth. Lead the Dwarves to reclaim Moria - mine, build, and battle through procedurally generated depths alone or with up to 8 players in co-op. It is time to return to Moria!
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Smalland: Survive the Wilds
Single-player alternative to Dawn of Defiance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dawn of Defiance.
Experience a big adventure on a tiny scale! Enjoy multiplayer survival in a vast, hazardous world. Preparation is key when you're this small & at the bottom of the food chain. Craft weapons & armour, tame & ride creatures, build encampments & explore a strange new land.
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ASKA
Single-player alternative to Dawn of Defiance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Early Access with Dawn of Defiance.
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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Windrose
Single-player alternative to Dawn of Defiance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dawn of Defiance.
Embark on a PvE survival adventure in the Age of Piracy. Fight on land and sea, solo or with friends. Build, craft and explore vast open world filled with dark secrets. Master soulslite combat and take on challenging bosses, command your ship and plunder unspoken treasures!
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Frozen Flame
Single-player alternative to Dawn of Defiance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dawn of Defiance.
A challenging exploration and survival adventure, set in the dying world of Dragons. Only those who harness the power of Frozen Flame have the means to survive the harsh conditions of the realm and able to muster the strength to cleanse it for good.
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Valheim
Single-player alternative to Dawn of Defiance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dawn of Defiance.
A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
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7 Days to Die
Single-player alternative to Dawn of Defiance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dawn of Defiance.
7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
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BRIG 12
Single-player alternative to Dawn of Defiance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dawn of Defiance.
BRIG 12 is a strategic RPG with deep character progression and card collection mechanics. Inspired by classic turn-based RPG games, your crew will battle enemies to earn loot, defeat bosses, and capture bounties.
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Aegis Descent
Single-player alternative to Dawn of Defiance — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dawn of Defiance.
In this fast-paced roguelite vehicle shooter, WW2 is ending, and a secret testing facility is overrun by an unknown alien force. The best pilots of the war are asked to take an experimental hover tank on a perilous mission - To descend into the caverns below the facility and face this new threat.