Single-player games like Miasmata
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Miasmata, 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 Forest
Single-player alternative to Miasmata — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Miasmata.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
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The Long Dark
Single-player alternative to Miasmata — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Miasmata.
THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.
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Grounded
Single-player alternative to Miasmata — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Miasmata.
The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?
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Subnautica: Below Zero
Single-player alternative to Miasmata — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Miasmata.
Dive into a freezing underwater adventure on an alien planet. Below Zero is set two years after the original Subnautica. Return to Planet 4546B to uncover the truth behind a deadly cover-up. Survive by building habitats, crafting tools, & diving deeper into the world of Subnautica.
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Subnautica
Single-player alternative to Miasmata — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Miasmata.
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
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Salt
Single-player alternative to Miasmata — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Miasmata.
Salt is an open world exploration game where you sail from island to island looking for loot and new discoveries! Relax and explore at your own pace, picking a direction and setting sail across a vast ocean filled with quests, merchants, ruins, pirates, and other mysterious places.
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Betrayer
Single-player alternative to Miasmata — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Miasmata.
Betrayer is a first person action adventure game that takes you to the New World at the turn of the 17th century.The year is 1604. You sailed from England expecting to join a struggling colony on the coast of Virginia. Instead, you find only ghosts and mysteries. What catastrophe blighted the land and drained it of color and life?
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FarSky
Single-player alternative to Miasmata — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Miasmata.
FarSky is a short survival game in the depths of the Ocean. Collect all the pieces of your submarine and reach back the surface.
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Nightingale
Single-player alternative to Miasmata — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Miasmata.
Nightingale is an open world survival crafting game, where you’ll adventure across the mysterious and dangerous Fae Realms. As a daring Realmwalker, you’ll defeat monstrous enemies, survive hostile environments, and build elaborate estates in a visually stunning Gaslamp Fantasy world.
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Obulis
Single-player alternative to Miasmata — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Miasmata.
Obulis can literally be learned in seconds, but the puzzles will keep you thinking for hours.