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Single-player games like PsychWorld

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to PsychWorld, 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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    FortressCraft Evolved! — Steam game cover

    FortressCraft Evolved!

    Single-player alternative to PsychWorld — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with PsychWorld.

    FortressCraft Evolved is a unique blend of Voxel Landscapes, Tower Defense, Crafting, Logistics, Exploration, Combat and Assembly lines. Players begin by crash-landing on a strange alien world, left with only a small handful of starting machines.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rising World — Steam game cover

    Rising World

    Single-player alternative to PsychWorld — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PsychWorld.

    Rising World is a voxel based open-world sandbox game, featuring a procedurally generated world, playable in single and multi-player.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure11.24 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    7 Days to Die — Steam game cover

    7 Days to Die

    Single-player alternative to PsychWorld — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PsychWorld.

    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!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie44.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Badiya: Desert Survival — Steam game cover

    Badiya: Desert Survival

    Single-player alternative to PsychWorld — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PsychWorld.

    Badiya is a Sandbox Survival RPG set in the WWI era desert lands. Badiya challenges you to brave the sands, take part in wars, ply the spice routes, or hunt for treasure as you strive to fulfill your ambitions.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Novus Inceptio — Steam game cover

    Novus Inceptio

    Single-player alternative to PsychWorld — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with PsychWorld.

    Warning: This is an Early Access game! Welcome to an enigmatic world, where a new gaming experience in exploring, building and surviving is waiting just for you. Experience a sandbox world with survival elements, and join us in creating a full version of the game.

    2015IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Valheim — Steam game cover

    Valheim

    Single-player alternative to PsychWorld — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PsychWorld.

    A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Palworld — Steam game cover

    Palworld

    Single-player alternative to PsychWorld — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PsychWorld.

    Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Smalland: Survive the Wilds — Steam game cover

    Smalland: Survive the Wilds

    Single-player alternative to PsychWorld — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PsychWorld.

    Experience a big adventure on a tiny scale! Enjoy multiplayer survival in a vast, hazardous world. Preparation is key when you're this small & at the bottom of the food chain. Craft weapons & armour, tame & ride creatures, build encampments & explore a strange new land.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →