Single-player games like Shale
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Shale, 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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Alien Shooter 2 - New Era
Single-player alternative to Shale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shale.
A desert, an abandoned city, cramped underground corridors of MAGMAs research centers, and for hundreds of kilometers around there is only darkness and thousands of monsters coming from all sides. You have only two options - to achieve your goal or die.
- 2
Crimsonland
Single-player alternative to Shale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shale.
Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.
- 3
BlazBlue Entropy Effect
Single-player alternative to Shale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shale.
Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! This action roguelike sets the bar for fluid fast-paced action.
- 4
10 Miles To Safety
Single-player alternative to Shale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shale.
The Apocalypse has arrived and your goal is simple: Make it 10 miles to safety through a limitless procedurally-generated world overrun with The Infected and packed with the tools and weapons to fight them.
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Ultimate Zombie Defense 2
Single-player alternative to Shale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shale.
4-player co-op, zombie slaying, base building, boss battling mayhem! Cleanse the infected wave by wave and upgrade your base with traps & defenses in Ultimate Zombie Defense 2!
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God's Trigger
Single-player alternative to Shale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shale.
Slay enemies with speed and precision in an over-the-top show of blood and explosions. Play solo or with others, make split-second decisions, dodge bullets, and use weapons and abilities to inflict violence in the most graphic way possible.
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7 Days to Die
Single-player alternative to Shale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shale.
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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Wizard with a Gun
Single-player alternative to Shale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Shale.
Wizard with a Gun is an online sandbox survival game for 1 - 4 players set in a magical wilderness wrought with dangerous creatures and arcane mysteries. Embark on a journey alone or with a friend to collect, craft, and outfit your wizard however you see fit as you explore the unknown.
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103
Single-player alternative to Shale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shale.
Help Lily use her imagination to unlock her memories and relive the events of a night that changed her life. Discover what happened and what is 103.