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Single-player games like Guns n Zombies

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Guns n Zombies, 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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    Keep Her Safe — Steam game cover

    Keep Her Safe

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

    Scavenge by day, defend by night. Gather resources, build and fortify your base in a wasteland ravaged by acid rain, protect the Energy Core from relentless zombie hordes, and work toward completing a rocket project that could end the apocalypse.

    2026IndieAdventureRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crimsonland — Steam game cover

    Crimsonland

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

    Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.

    2014ActionIndieRPG13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    VERSUS SQUAD — Steam game cover

    VERSUS SQUAD

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

    Versus Squad is a fast action twin-stick shooter from the creator of Nation Red. Build your own sandbox defense and battle thousands of zombie mutants in top down combat! Face up to a dozen bosses. Simultaneously. Collect loot, build and repair. Play single player, on-line or local coop!

    2016ActionIndie7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tanks Etc. — Steam game cover

    Tanks Etc.

    Single-player alternative to Guns n Zombies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Guns n Zombies.

    Tanks Etc. is a modern reimagining of co-op overhead arcade classics; it offers classic gameplay while adding in depths of strategy to keep players reinventing strategies for waging war with their friends.

    2024ActionStrategyCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The AC130 slays the zombies. — Steam game cover

    The AC130 slays the zombies.

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

    In the doomsday world of zombies, a tactical team searching for survivors is surrounded by countless zombies and is in a very critical situation. The command center urgently dispatches an AC130 to provide fire cover and assist in the evacuation.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure1.69 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cyber Siege — Steam game cover

    Cyber Siege

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

    Cyber Siege is a fast-paced shooter with pure gameplay. Play solo or in local co-op up to 4 players. Upgrade your character and weapons as you fight 50+ enemy types across 20 levels in 4 different worlds.

    2026ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Livelock — Steam game cover

    Livelock

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

    Livelock is a co-operative top-down shooter where you play solo or with up to two allies to break the cycle of infinite war between machines. As one of the remaining Capital Intellects, your role is to unlock Eden and revive humanity.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ultimate Zombie Defense — Steam game cover

    Ultimate Zombie Defense

    Single-player alternative to Guns n Zombies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Guns n Zombies.

    Team up or face it alone in this top down zombie slaying defense adventure! Featuring up to 4 player online co-op, cleanse the infected wave by wave and upgrade your base with traps & defenses to build the Ultimate Zombie Defense. Can YOU stop them?

    2020ActionStrategyAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nation Red — Steam game cover

    Nation Red

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

    Nation Red is an ultra fast infinite play arena-based shooter providing an exceptional close-quarter battlefield experience. Fight thousands of zombie mutants and their bosses in frantic bloody gameplay while earning close to 100 perks. Fight in Barricade, Survival or Free Play mode.

    2009ActionIndie2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zombie Defense — Steam game cover

    Zombie Defense

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

    A modern hybrid of the classic RTS and modern Tower Defense. Recruit soldiers, place them on slots and let them shoot incoming waves of zombies by their own. Order supplies, throw grenades, order airstrikes and many more... Perfect mix of strategy, tactics and micromanagement.

    2016ActionStrategyIndieFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Caligo — Steam game cover

    Caligo

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

    Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation.

    2017IndieAdventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    I am Weapon: Revival — Steam game cover

    I am Weapon: Revival

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

    Have you ever faced your worst nightmare? What if you have no choice but to move on and see what’s behind it? Then you’d better arm yourself with a couple of big guns, stock up on ammo and show them all what a real nightmare is!

    2015ActionIndieRPG15.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
12 Single-Player Games Like Guns n Zombies (2026) · imho.run