Single-player games like Survival Nation
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Survival Nation, 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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REQUISITION VR
Single-player alternative to Survival Nation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Survival Nation.
REQUISITION VR is a first physics-based co-op game where you can use duct tape to link any objects together to create a unique weapon. You can experiment with crafting, connecting any unthinkable combinations: a katana + a circular saw, or an axe + a ball. Inspired by Dead Rising & Walking Dead: S&S
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After the Fall®
Single-player alternative to Survival Nation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Survival Nation.
From the team that brought you Arizona Sunshine® comes an epic VR action FPS with intense co-op gameplay at its core. Team up with friends and take on a hostile VR world filled with ferocious undead--mutated and twisted by the relentless cold.
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Into the Radius 2
Single-player alternative to Survival Nation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survival Nation.
Into the Radius 2 is an immersive VR survival shooter, set in a realm of surreal landscapes and deadly entities known as Pechorsk Anomaly. Arm yourself with realistic weapons and venture deeper into the mysteries that lie within, either solo or with a friend by your side.
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Fallout 4 VR
Single-player alternative to Survival Nation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Survival Nation.
Fallout 4, the legendary post-apocalyptic adventure from Bethesda Game Studios and winner of more than 200 ‘Best Of’ awards, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year, comes in its entirety to VR.
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Arizona Sunshine® 2
Single-player alternative to Survival Nation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Survival Nation.
It's time to say hello to your old pal, Fred. Arizona Sunshine® 2, the next-gen sequel to the fan-favorite VR apocalypse, packs even more gore-geous zombie action! And what's better than braving the end of the f*cking world alone? Surviving it with your new best friend--Buddy.
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PolyZ
Single-player alternative to Survival Nation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survival Nation.
Imagine DayZ mixed with Escape From Tarkov, but in Low Poly. A persistent world survival game featuring PvP, PvE, crafting, base-building, and zombies infected with a contagious virus.
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Frost Survival VR
Single-player alternative to Survival Nation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Survival Nation.
Sandbox Survival in VR. Face a frozen wilderness solo or in co-op - build a shelter, craft tools, hunt for food, and manage your resources to endure harsh conditions. Strategize your moves against unpredictable weather and lurking dangers. And remember to keep yourself safe and sane!
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SURV1V3
Single-player alternative to Survival Nation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Survival Nation.
Forget what you have played so far, SURV1V3 is a unique realistic zombie survival fps game expressly designed for VIRTUAL REALITY that will let you test your survival skills. Play the thrilling story in single mode or coop with your friends (up to 4 players) and survive the apocalypse!
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Borderlands 2
Single-player alternative to Survival Nation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Survival Nation.
The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.
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Elven Assassin
Single-player alternative to Survival Nation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survival Nation.
Take a bow and kill hordes of orcs in the epic town defense game. You can play alone to conquer the leaderboards or unite with other assassins in online co-op mode. PS. Be careful to avoid massive axes thrown at you by orc warriors.
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Survival Nation: Lost Horizon
Single-player alternative to Survival Nation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survival Nation.
Survival Nation: Lost Horizon is an open-world, top-down zombie survival game. Keep yourself and other survivors alive in a world gone to the zombies, upgrade your gear and skills, and keep civilization going in a world where humans are the top pick on the menu.
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Battle of Kings VR
Single-player alternative to Survival Nation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Survival Nation.
The time of war has come! Take the command of your kingdom and use your strategic skills to defend the siege against your fortifications. You can’t win only by defending your Kingdom. Develop your economics, assemble and upgrade your army to defeat the enemy forces in a real Battle of Kings.
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Battle of Kings
Single-player alternative to Survival Nation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Survival Nation.
The time of war has come! Take the command of your kingdom and use your strategic skills to defend the siege against your fortifications. You can’t win only by defending your Kingdom. Develop your economics, assemble and upgrade your army to defeat the enemy forces in a real Battle of Kings.
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Private Property
Single-player alternative to Survival Nation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survival Nation.
Private Property - the brand new VR zombie shooter set at the end of the XIX century Montana provides endless hours of great fun! This coop multiplayer allows players to team up to jointly defend the Private Property from hordes of Zombies.