Single-player games like Where's the Boat
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Where's the Boat, 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 Where's the Boat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Where's the Boat.
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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Shuttle World
Single-player alternative to Where's the Boat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Where's the Boat.
Shuttle World is a first person open world sandbox game, integrating exploration, construction, survival, entertainment and other elements. Players can embark on adventures alone in the game, exploring the entire vast planet! Various free gameplay, welcome to download...
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Profectus
Single-player alternative to Where's the Boat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Where's the Boat.
Rise through the ages. In Profectus you start with nothing but a world to explore. Your goal is to use what you are given to the fullest extent and work your way up from the stone age into space.
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Archipelago: Island Survival
Single-player alternative to Where's the Boat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Where's the Boat.
Survival simulator on an archipelago of islands. Sandbox with a huge open world. Over 300 different items and resources, over 100 different enemies and NPCs. Elements of trade and RPG.
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Black Skies
Single-player alternative to Where's the Boat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Where's the Boat.
Black Skies is a grounded survival simulation where an EMP disables modern infrastructure, forcing you to navigate a cold mountain terrain, manage realistic survival systems, scavenge supplies, build fires, trap wildlife, craft and cook what you need, and make hard decisions to stay alive.
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Under A New Sun
Single-player alternative to Where's the Boat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Where's the Boat.
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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Saleblazers
Single-player alternative to Where's the Boat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Where's the Boat.
Fight. Sell. Survive. Live off the land, build your perfect shop, and defend against nightly horrors in this open world survival shop simulator for 1-8 players.
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Sailing alone:Aftermath
Single-player alternative to Where's the Boat — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Where's the Boat.
You are just an ordinary person, with only a small boat serving as your home, struggling to find a way to survive in the ruthless ocean of the post-apocalyptic world.