Single-player games like Sunken Ships
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Sunken Ships, 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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Skeleton Rebellion
Single-player alternative to Sunken Ships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sunken Ships.
A turn-based RPG about a rogue skeleton storming the halls of mage society on a quest for justice, peace and unity.
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Abyss Crew
Single-player alternative to Sunken Ships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sunken Ships.
Abyss Crew is a multiplayer coop game aboard a steampunk submarine. Each player is a member of the submarine crew - pilot, gunner, sonar, or engineer. Explore the abyss to find precious mineral - but beware, as sprawling menaces lurk in the darkness...
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Darkwater
Single-player alternative to Sunken Ships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sunken Ships.
Darkwater is a cooperative extraction horror game for 1-4 players. Command a submarine trapped under the ice of an alien planet. Battle enemy vessels and deep sea abominations as you hunt for resources. Do what it takes to survive.
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The Outbound Ghost
Single-player alternative to Sunken Ships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sunken Ships.
The Outbound Ghost is an adventure RPG about helping ghosts ascend to the afterlife. Battle the past using figments of your personality. Craft badges to earn abilities. Explore a town of troubled spooks and discover life can be tough, even when you're dead.
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Horizon's Gate
Single-player alternative to Sunken Ships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sunken Ships.
Voyage into the wide world of Eral as an explorer, trader, or privateer. Defeat your enemies on land or at sea in deep but straightforward tactical combat. Unravel the secrets behind Dominio's betrayal – or sail off in search of your own adventure.
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8-Bit Adventures 2
Single-player alternative to Sunken Ships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sunken Ships.
Pilot your Airship, prepare your party, and explore a vast World Map in 8-Bit Adventures 2 – an exciting, emotional tribute to the Golden Age of JRPGs. Dynamic turn-based battles & pixels with personality!
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Echo Generation: Midnight Edition
Single-player alternative to Sunken Ships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sunken Ships.
Lead a gang of kids to uncover spooky mysteries, battle creatures, and explore the supernatural side of your hometown in Echo Generation, a turn-based adventure set in the 90s.
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Stones of Flesh
Single-player alternative to Sunken Ships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sunken Ships.
You are flesh, blood and bones. A fragile mortal, in a land of something far bigger than yourself.