Single-player games like Escape Dead Island
Below are 19 single-player Steam games similar to Escape Dead Island, 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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Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Escape Dead Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – more beautiful than ever. Caught in an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!
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How To Survive: Third Person Standalone
Single-player alternative to Escape Dead Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Escape Dead Island.
Driven by community suggestion, 505 Games and EKO Software introduce you to a new single player 3rd person view experience that allows you to re-play the zombie crafting adventure "How to Survive" from a deeply immersive point of view.
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ZOMBI
Single-player alternative to Escape Dead Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Escape Dead Island.
London is falling. Are you prepared? The Last Blight is upon us. It was foretold. For the second time in history, a great plague has shrouded London in a fog of death. Big Ben tolls as thousands of unprepared die, or worse, are infected by a sickness more gruesome than death.
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Resident Evil 2
Single-player alternative to Escape Dead Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
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The Evil Within 2
Single-player alternative to Escape Dead Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Escape Dead Island.
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Escape Dead Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Escape Dead Island.
As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
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Prototype 2
Single-player alternative to Escape Dead Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Escape Dead Island.
Become the ultimate shape-shifting weapon!
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Vampyr
Single-player alternative to Escape Dead Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal.
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Spec Ops: The Line
Single-player alternative to Escape Dead Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Escape Dead Island.
A Third-Person modern military Shooter designed to challenge players' morality by putting them in the middle of unspeakable situations.
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Resident Evil
Single-player alternative to Escape Dead Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Escape Dead Island.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
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Dead Island 2
Single-player alternative to Escape Dead Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Escape Dead Island.
A deadly virus is spreading across Los Angeles, turning its inhabitants into zombies. Bitten, infected, but more than just immune, uncover the truth behind the outbreak and discover who - or what - you are. Survive, evolve and become the ultimate Zombie Slayer.
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SILENT HILL 2
Single-player alternative to Escape Dead Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Escape Dead Island.
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.
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Metroidvania
Single-player alternative to Escape Dead Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Escape Dead Island.
Explore a dark pixel-art metroidvania filled with fast-paced combat, challenging bosses, hidden secrets, and rewarding exploration as you unlock new paths through a mysterious world.
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Warhammer: Vermintide 2
Single-player alternative to Escape Dead Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The critically acclaimed Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now!
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Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
Single-player alternative to Escape Dead Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Vermintide is an epic co-operative action combat adventure set in the End Times of the iconic Warhammer Fantasy world.
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Krater
Single-player alternative to Escape Dead Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Escape Dead Island.
The game brings you far into the future of a post-apocalyptic Sweden.
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Bloodsports.TV
Single-player alternative to Escape Dead Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Co-Op Hero Defense set in a deadly post-apocalyptic Sweden. Team up with your friends and protect the Missile Silo against horrific beasts and outlaws.
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Hamilton's Great Adventure
Single-player alternative to Escape Dead Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Escape Dead Island.
All new DLC, Retro Fever, Now Available!
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Hamilton's Great Adventure - Retro Fever DLC
Single-player alternative to Escape Dead Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Escape Dead Island.
This map pack contains new levels that bring back the irrepressible charm, and also that daunting touch of hardcore difficulty, that could only be found in the 80’s. They are inspired by famous levels found in legendary NES titles and carry names such as It’s a me, Hamilton! and Dungeon #9.