Single-player games like Variant 22
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Variant 22, 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 WASTE
Single-player alternative to Variant 22 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Variant 22.
THE WASTE – a brutal and stylish action game about bloody street shootouts and survival in a city after a global collapse, where authority has fallen, and crime thrives. Two factions fight for control over the city, its resources, and survivors.
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Never Be Alone
Single-player alternative to Variant 22 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Variant 22.
Never Be Alone is an open-world zombie survival game for solo play and seamless co-op. Explore a world reclaimed by nature, protect a fragile safezone, and uncover the truth behind your forgotten past 10 years after the outbreak.
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World War Z
Single-player alternative to Variant 22 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Variant 22.
World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.
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The Forever Winter
Single-player alternative to Variant 22 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Variant 22.
The Forever Winter is a tactical shooter where you and your squad must loot the dead to survive under the shadow of terrifying and gargantuan war machines locked in a never-ending conflict. Millions of deaths later the war continues with our latest update!
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Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2
Single-player alternative to Variant 22 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Variant 22.
Join The Division in this open world tactical shooter. Engage in intense cover-based combat, team up with friends, and build your ultimate agent to save Washington, D.C.
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Zombie Builder Defense 2
Single-player alternative to Variant 22 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Variant 22.
Defend against hordes of zombies in this fun filled top-down shooter. Build and upgrade your base, unlock powerful guns, and take on challenging bosses with up to 4 players in online co-op. Play minigames to earn bonuses and survive the zombie apocalypse one night at a time!
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Afterinfection
Single-player alternative to Variant 22 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Variant 22.
Afterinfection is a brand new zombie survival game designed in Unreal 4 and being developed by a small team from Thailand. After creating your survivor, you’ll start with nothing and have to make your way across a large island searching for food, water, weapons, and crafting supplies.
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Zombie Survival Game Online
Single-player alternative to Variant 22 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Variant 22.
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.