Single-player games like Frozen State
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Frozen State, 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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Subterrain
Single-player alternative to Frozen State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Frozen State.
Uncompromising Sci-Fi survival on Mars! Manage the entire colony single-handed! Craft, Research, Explore and Fight against evolving mutants. Vast open world and randomly generated levels to explore! Can you survive long enough to escape the horror?
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The Long Dark
Single-player alternative to Frozen State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Frozen State.
THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.
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Don't Starve
Single-player alternative to Frozen State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Frozen State.
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. 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.
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Project Zomboid
Single-player alternative to Frozen State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Frozen State.
Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..
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The Wild Eight
Single-player alternative to Frozen State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Frozen State.
The Wild Eight is an intense survival action-adventure set in the frozen wilderness of Alaska. Team up with friends in online co-op or go solo, explore the mysterious land, craft weapons and fight to live another day.
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Darkwood
Single-player alternative to Frozen State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Frozen State.
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
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How to Survive
Single-player alternative to Frozen State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Frozen State.
“A real Gem” – Destructoid at E3 “Offers a different experience for zombie game veterans” – Co-Optimus“Has a lot more going for it than smashing brains and gory, red goo ... With a surprisingly deep crafting system” – GamesRadarYou're shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world. How will you survive?
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Dead State: Reanimated
Single-player alternative to Frozen State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Frozen State.
Dead State is a narrative-driven survival RPG set at the dawn of the undead apocalypse. Drawing inspiration from classic RPGs like Fallout, X-Com, and Suikoden, Dead State combines strategic, turn-based combat with base building mechanics, character creation, and social management.
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Stalker
Single-player alternative to Frozen State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Frozen State.
The background story of "Stalker" is that a teenager encounters various events on the road following a young girl. The teenager(player) can selectively interact and give repairs / help due to these events. How you will lead to different ending. The game was developed during the Global Game Jam 2020.
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7 Days to Die
Single-player alternative to Frozen State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Frozen State.
7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
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State of Decay
Single-player alternative to Frozen State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Frozen State.
The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world.
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Life in Bunker
Single-player alternative to Frozen State — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
You've been elected as the new Bunker Warden! Now you must take control over a group of fellow bunker residents and try to make them last until the surface becomes habitable.
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Mist Hunter
Single-player alternative to Frozen State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Frozen State.
Mist Hunter - is a blistering fast rogue-like arena shooter. A deadly magic poison runs through your veins, there is no cure and your heart will stop beating in 90 seconds. Fight your enemies, get the highest score and collect antidote to keep going.
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Wandering Trails: A Hiking Game
Single-player alternative to Frozen State — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Frozen State.
Wandering Trails is a peaceful experience of venturing for a hike in the great outdoors. There are no goals, enemies, jump scares or achievements. There is only you, nature and your trusty old camera.