Single-player games like SAE
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to SAE, 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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the ISLE survival
Single-player alternative to SAE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SAE.
The ISLE survival is a vast open world survival / crafting game. Loot resources, craft items, build camps and explore the environment. Protect yourself from hazards and wildlife. Find ways to survive in hostile living conditions.
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Alone
Single-player alternative to SAE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Early Access with SAE.
An open world survival crafting game based more on realism. Craft, hunt, farm, build, and more to come.
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Snow Survival
Single-player alternative to SAE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SAE.
As a result of a heavy snowfall, the passenger plane crashes on a deserted and cold island. You are the only survivor of the plane and get ready to explore this cold forest.
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End of Everything
Single-player alternative to SAE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SAE.
Survive a first-person world overrun by the infected in End of Everything. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons and tools, build shelters, and explore a hostile wasteland filled with secrets and hidden quests. Play solo and adapt to survive.
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No Man's Island
Single-player alternative to SAE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SAE.
No Man's Island is an uncompromising wilderness survival game. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style. Play your way as you unravel the mysteries of this strange land.
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Under A New Sun
Single-player alternative to SAE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with SAE.
While searching for a new home, an unexpected failure in your ship has left you stranded on a planet surprisingly similar to Earth. Discover a vast open world, hunt for food, develop technologies, and build yourself a new home to survive!
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Valheim
Single-player alternative to SAE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SAE.
A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
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Road to Eden
Single-player alternative to SAE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SAE.
Road to Eden is a third-person multiplayer survival coop game, set within the post-apocalyptic ruins of a world destroyed by an alien invasion. You wake up at the side of the road with no memory and must team up with other survivors to make the long and dangerous journey to Eden.