Single-player games like The Crisis Zone
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to The Crisis Zone, 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 The Crisis Zone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Crisis Zone.
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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Slime Rancher
Single-player alternative to The Crisis Zone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Crisis Zone.
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
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Green Hell
Single-player alternative to The Crisis Zone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Crisis Zone.
Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.
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My Time at Sandrock
Single-player alternative to The Crisis Zone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Crisis Zone.
Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!
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Teardown
Single-player alternative to The Crisis Zone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Crisis Zone.
Prepare the perfect heist in a fully destructible, simulated voxel world. Tear down walls with vehicles or use explosives to create your own shortcuts. Shape the environment to your advantage in the most creative ways you can imagine. Play solo or with up to 12 players in multiplayer.
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Near Death
Single-player alternative to The Crisis Zone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Crisis Zone.
Stranded at an abandoned Antarctic research base with no hope of rescue, you must battle a deadly blizzard in a desperate fight to find your way home.
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The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED]
Single-player alternative to The Crisis Zone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Crisis Zone.
The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED] is a remake of the original "ETERNAL CASTLE" from 1987, with additional game mechanics, sophisticated sound design, polished 2-bit CGA animated graphics, and modernized game design.
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Breathedge
Single-player alternative to The Crisis Zone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Crisis Zone.
Survive in outer space! Together with your immortal chicken, discover the truth behind your sudden spaceship crash. Craft tools, pilot vehicles, and even control space stations to survive and explore the wreckage.
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The Alpha Wolf
Single-player alternative to The Crisis Zone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Crisis Zone.
The Alpha Wolf is an RPG animal simulator game. Play as a wolf in this open world environment. Hunt and kill animals, gather your own wolf pack, upgrade their skills and become stronger. Gain experience and unlock magic skills to hunt stronger animals and to fight bosses.
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Heist Force
Single-player alternative to The Crisis Zone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Crisis Zone.
Single-player 3rd-person action heist game. Infiltrate banks, outmaneuver enemies, execute high-stakes heists. Engage in intense shootouts, utilize diverse weapons, navigate dynamic environments. Can you become the ultimate Heist Force?
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Favela Zombie Shooter
Single-player alternative to The Crisis Zone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Crisis Zone.
Favela Zombie Shooter is a wave-based action shooter, where you have to defeat different types of zombies in a Brazilian Favela. Survive zombie waves, earn money and get better weapons to survive longer!
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Fantasy Blacksmith Shop Simulator
Single-player alternative to The Crisis Zone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Crisis Zone.
Step into the enchanting world of 'Fantasy Blacksmith,' where hammers clang, furnaces roar, and raw materials transform into awe-inspiring arms. Forge your destiny today!
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Anime Girls: Highschool of Dead
Single-player alternative to The Crisis Zone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Crisis Zone.
An action-packed survival shooter featuring anime girls, wave-based zombie combat, loot scavenging, epic boss battles, and cooperative multiplayer mayhem.
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Anime Girls: Sun of a Beach
Single-player alternative to The Crisis Zone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Crisis Zone.
Join the battle against crab-like monsters as fearless beach girls in this epic anime-inspired adventure. Choose your anime girl, gear up, and defend the shores in thrilling battles against the deep sea!
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siMarket Supermarket Simulator
Single-player alternative to The Crisis Zone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Crisis Zone.
Manage your own supermarket in siMarket! Stock shelves, handle customer transactions, and expand your store. Purchase new products, hire staff, and decorate to attract more customers. Can you turn your small shop into a thriving retail empire?
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siMarket Cloth Store Simulator
Single-player alternative to The Crisis Zone — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Crisis Zone.
Run your dream cloth store on Miami Beach! Stock 100+ stylish items, hire cashiers & restockers, and customize your shop with decor and mannequins. Sell, expand, unlock new clothes, and master de life of a retail manager. Can you build a fashion empire?