Single-player games like Dread Dawn
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Dread Dawn, 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 Survivors
Single-player alternative to Dread Dawn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dread Dawn.
You crashed near a city infested by an unknown virus, you discover a world of nightmare infested with zombies but also by fanatics. Deliver yourself, craft, build and fight for your survival and the other survivors that populate this world in this survival game.
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Lost Flight: Survival
Single-player alternative to Dread Dawn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Dread Dawn.
Find yourself stranded on a mysterious, uncharted island after a devastating plane crash. With no signs of rescue, your only goal is to survive
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The Last Camp
Single-player alternative to Dread Dawn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Dread Dawn.
This is a top-down survival-building game blending farming, tower defense, and micromanagement, requiring you to fend off zombie hordes, grow crops, and strategically deploy traps to defend your homestead.
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The Fight: Aftermath
Single-player alternative to Dread Dawn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dread Dawn.
Embark on a thrilling odyssey through a world torn apart by catastrophe. As a lone survivor, navigate treacherous terrain, scavenge for essentials, and confront the horrors of the apocalypse. Will you overcome adversity and rebuild civilization, or succumb to the chaos of the wasteland?
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Live Day 活着的日子
Single-player alternative to Dread Dawn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dread Dawn.
This is a game that combines construction, shooting, and tower defense with a third person apocalyptic theme. In the apocalyptic environment, let players build apocalyptic strongholds that are suitable for their survival.
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Astronaut Assault
Single-player alternative to Dread Dawn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dread Dawn.
Dive into Astronaut Assault, a third-person Sci-Fi tower defense game, and battle against relentless enemy waves in diverse arena settings. Arm yourself with an array of turrets, traps, and gadgets to halt, hinder, and outmaneuver your foes.
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Epidemic
Single-player alternative to Dread Dawn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dread Dawn.
In this game play, you will lead the survivors of an entire base to protect a hospital from infection.
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Night of the Dead
Single-player alternative to Dread Dawn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dread Dawn.
'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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Project Zomboid
Single-player alternative to Dread Dawn — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Dread Dawn.
Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..