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Single-player games like Winter of the Arbyen

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Winter of the Arbyen, 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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    Afterdepth — Steam game cover

    Afterdepth

    Single-player alternative to Winter of the Arbyen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Winter of the Arbyen.

    Explore, build, and survive in the depths of a forgotten world. Manage oxygen, power, and resources as you uncover the secrets buried beneath the surface.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie5.09 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Another Game About Digging A Hole — Steam game cover

    Another Game About Digging A Hole

    Single-player alternative to Winter of the Arbyen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Winter of the Arbyen.

    A game about digging in the mines of an unknown and unclaimed planet. Collect resources, sell them and upgrade your equipment - discover all available resources!

    2025IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Chipmatic — Steam game cover

    Chipmatic

    Single-player alternative to Winter of the Arbyen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Winter of the Arbyen.

    Chipmatic is an incremental factory building game where you control a mining robot on a mission to reach Earth’s core. Explore underground, find buried blueprints, research technologies and upgrade yourself to create the best (and only) factory on Earth!

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mr. Prepper — Steam game cover

    Mr. Prepper

    Single-player alternative to Winter of the Arbyen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Winter of the Arbyen.

    Mr. Prepper is about being prepared. You know something is wrong. The risk of a nuclear war is in the air and you need to get ready for what's coming.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Frozen Ship — Steam game cover

    Frozen Ship

    Single-player alternative to Winter of the Arbyen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Winter of the Arbyen.

    Frozen Ship is an open-world survival game where you manage an entire city on wheels. Building, crafting, research, medicine, resource gathering, and hunting — you decide what your people will do and how your city will develop.

    2026ActionStrategyAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    AETHUS — Steam game cover

    AETHUS

    Single-player alternative to Winter of the Arbyen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Winter of the Arbyen.

    Explore a vast underground world to mine and craft hundreds of items while building up your modular Outpost on the surface, to prospect for gems, refine resources and farm hydroponic crops in this top-down sci-fi survival-crafter where the story always provides a reason to dig deeper.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Beneath the Mountain — Steam game cover

    Beneath the Mountain

    Single-player alternative to Winter of the Arbyen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Winter of the Arbyen.

    In Beneath the Mountain, you play as the King of a new Dwarven civilization seeking to find their fortune beneath the mountain. You dig your way through the mountain, encountering many dangerous foes along the way, all while defending your kingdom from periodic Orc invasions.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hammerting — Steam game cover

    Hammerting

    Single-player alternative to Winter of the Arbyen — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Winter of the Arbyen.

    Manage a Dwarven mining colony in the unexplored mountains of Mara. As conflict rages in the Overworld, you will need to craft, explore and fight as you provide the allies of your choice with the finest weapons and gear to assist them in the battle for glory.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →