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Single-player games like Survivor Squad

Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Survivor Squad, 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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    Survivor Squad: Gauntlets — Steam game cover

    Survivor Squad: Gauntlets

    Single-player alternative to Survivor Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Survivor Squad.

    Command your Squad of Survivors in a game where Line of Sight is extremely important, you cannot shoot what you cannot see. Develop your formations, move as a unit and cover every corner. Leave no man behind!

    2015ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Death Nomad — Steam game cover

    Death Nomad

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

    Death nomad is a survival game with procedurally generated environments. The environment will force you to improve your equipment, defense and constantly move around the world, prolonging your chances of survive.

    2025ActionIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    FALL — Steam game cover

    FALL

    Single-player alternative to Survivor Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Survivor Squad.

    In the past, the world was almost invaded by zombies.You will play the commander of the remaining survivor camp, searching for hope for the last surviving companions, forming and assigning your special police squad to explore this post-apocalyptic world filled with zombies!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Envy the Dead — Steam game cover

    Envy the Dead

    Single-player alternative to Survivor Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Survivor Squad.

    Envy the Dead is zombie survival roguelike, in which you are leading group of unique, randomly generated characters through destroyed lands, infested with zombies.

    2016StrategySimulationRPG2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Atom Zombie Smasher — Steam game cover

    Atom Zombie Smasher

    Single-player alternative to Survivor Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Survivor Squad.

    The zombie apocalypse is upon us and it's up to you to evacuate everyone before they fall prey to the undead. Conduct massive rescue operations with a helping hand from snipers, artillery crews, orbital bombardments, and more.

    2011StrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Strain Tactics — Steam game cover

    Strain Tactics

    Single-player alternative to Survivor Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Survivor Squad.

    Strain Tactics is a real-time-with-pause tactical game, where you command a squad of soldiers to liberate earth from an alien infestation. Using your helibase, deploy your custom squad and provide air support. Remember to keep your crew sane and motivated while staying clear of alien contamination!

    2017ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DeadPoly — Steam game cover

    DeadPoly

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

    DeadPoly is a polygon arcade zombie survival looter shooter with base building, crafting, scavenging, leveling, questing, and more, but your only goal is survival, everything else is optional.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deadly Days — Steam game cover

    Deadly Days

    Single-player alternative to Survivor Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Survivor Squad.

    Deadly Days is a unique strategic rogue-lite in the zombie apocalypse. Manage and protect a group of survivors and help them to stop the catastrophe. Discover and use a large number of wild and crazy objects, even wilder and crazier survivors, special abilities, and deadly weapons.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Left 4 Dead — Steam game cover

    Left 4 Dead

    Single-player alternative to Survivor Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Survivor Squad.

    From Valve (the creators of Counter-Strike, Half-Life and more) comes Left 4 Dead, a co-op action horror game for the PC and Xbox 360 that casts up to four players in an epic struggle for survival against swarming zombie hordes and terrifying mutant monsters.

    2008Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Game Corp DX — Steam game cover

    Game Corp DX

    Single-player alternative to Survivor Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Survivor Squad.

    Manage your Game Studio, earn big bucks, impress the critics, beat rival studios and clean up at the awards!

    2015IndieSimulation2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blueprint Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Blueprint Tycoon

    Single-player alternative to Survivor Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Survivor Squad.

    Build your settlement, gather goods, ensure maximum efficiency and make a profit!

    2016IndieSimulationCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hyper Knights — Steam game cover

    Hyper Knights

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

    Slash and Dash, raise your army, learn powerful combos and take back your land!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Battle Royale Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Battle Royale Tycoon

    Single-player alternative to Survivor Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Survivor Squad.

    Design and build arenas for your guests to fight in, keep them happy, your workers paid and make a profit!

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ninja Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Ninja Tycoon

    Single-player alternative to Survivor Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Survivor Squad.

    Recruit Ninjas, Hire Workers, build your base, train your Ninjas and send them on Missions!

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hyper Knights: Battles — Steam game cover

    Hyper Knights: Battles

    Single-player alternative to Survivor Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Survivor Squad.

    Spartans vs Persians, Ogres vs Chickens, Marines vs Archers. Create your own units, customize their AI and watch them fight!

    2017StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Learn Game Development, Unity Code Monkey — Steam game cover

    Learn Game Development, Unity Code Monkey

    Single-player alternative to Survivor Squad — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Learn Game Development from a Professional Indie Game Developer. Make your own games and bring your ideas to life!

    2020SimulationFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →