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Single-player games like King Crab

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to King Crab, 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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    You Are a Bird — Steam game cover

    You Are a Bird

    Single-player alternative to King Crab — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with King Crab.

    You Are a Bird is an immersive VR bird flight sim where your real arms become wings. Flap and angle your wings to explore and hunt in VR. Based on real bird flight mechanics and soaring flight physics.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Waltz of the Wizard — Steam game cover

    Waltz of the Wizard

    Single-player alternative to King Crab — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with King Crab.

    Waltz of the Wizard is a wizard simulator where you find yourself in a fantastical realm filled with spells, secrets and some pretty strange characters.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Green Hell VR — Steam game cover

    Green Hell VR

    Single-player alternative to King Crab — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with King Crab.

    Green Hell VR is an Open World Survival game set in the Amazon rainforest, based on the successful PC title Green Hell. You are left alone in the jungle with no food or equipment. To survive, you must learn real-life survival techniques, and crafting weapons can be a matter of life and death

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator — Steam game cover

    Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator

    Single-player alternative to King Crab — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with King Crab.

    We promise you will feel like a pilot flying airliners, helicopters, fighters, gliders, historical and aerobatic aircraft in a photorealistic world! Over 10,000 real world flights, highly detailed cockpits and scenery are awaiting you.

    2022ActionIndieSimulation59.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Modbox — Steam game cover

    Modbox

    Single-player alternative to King Crab — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with King Crab.

    Modbox is a multiplayer game creation sandbox for Desktop+VR

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    X-Plane 11 — Steam game cover

    X-Plane 11

    Single-player alternative to King Crab — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with King Crab.

    The future of flight simulation is now! X-Plane 11 is the detailed, realistic, and modern simulator you’ve been waiting for. Intuitive user interface, 3-D cockpits, new effects, 3-D sound, living airports and world-wide scenery.

    2017Simulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lushfoil Photography Sim — Steam game cover

    Lushfoil Photography Sim

    Single-player alternative to King Crab — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with King Crab.

    A tranquil exploration and photography experience set across a vast selection of faithfully detailed landscapes.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bootstrap Island — Steam game cover

    Bootstrap Island

    Single-player alternative to King Crab — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with King Crab.

    A Robinson Crusoe–inspired VR roguelike survival adventure set in the 17th century. Shipwrecked on a ruthless tropical island, you must survive without guidance. Trust your instincts as you face wild beasts, nature’s fury, and a mysterious local tribe.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →