Single-player games like Polygeddon
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Polygeddon, 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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Broken World
Single-player alternative to Polygeddon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Polygeddon.
"Broken World" is an exciting post-apocalyptic low-poly game where players have to survive in a world overrun by zombies and chaos. Build and strengthen your shelters, fight various threats and explore a dangerous world full of secrets and dangers.
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Unturned
Single-player alternative to Polygeddon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Polygeddon.
You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.
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Night of the Dead
Single-player alternative to Polygeddon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Polygeddon.
'Night of the Dead' is an open-world game that combines elements of exploration, tower defense, survival, and crafting. Traverse a world dominated by zombies while collecting various resources and powerful equipment. Build a fortress to survive the hordes of zombies that swarm every night!
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7 Days to Die
Single-player alternative to Polygeddon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Polygeddon.
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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Junk Survivor
Single-player alternative to Polygeddon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Polygeddon.
Junk Survivor is a zombie post-apocalypse game where you loot, craft, build and farm in a struggle to survive. With a vast map to explore, a robust skillset to unlock this customizable sandbox awaits the adventurer. How long before you die!
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Zombie Survival Game Online
Single-player alternative to Polygeddon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Polygeddon.
Zombie Survival Game Online is an open-world, post-apocalyptic, looter shooter. Craft, quest, explore, build, and fight for survival. Parkour up a mountainside, ramp a truck over a horde, and grab a gasmask to explore the sewers. Can you survive? Doubtful.
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Plains of Pain
Single-player alternative to Polygeddon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Polygeddon.
Survive a brutal open world alone or with friends. Explore a procedural wasteland scorched by chaos. Build and defend your base, trade for what you need, complete deadly quests, and fight to claim faction outposts before someone else does.
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VEIN
Single-player alternative to Polygeddon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Polygeddon.
VEIN is a post-apocalyptic survival multiplayer sandbox game. Gather supplies to survive, explore abandoned buildings, defend your home, and rebuild society, whether alone or with friends.
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SurrounDead
Single-player alternative to Polygeddon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Polygeddon.
SurrounDead is an open world survival game. Taking place in a world ravaged by an apocalyptic catastrophe. The dead reign free and will stop at nothing to kill you.