Single-player games like Underminer
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Underminer, 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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A Game About Digging A Hole™
Single-player alternative to Underminer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underminer.
A minimalist game about digging a hole in the garden of a newly purchased house. Collect resources, sell them, upgrade your equipment and discover a mysterious secret. Costs you only one coffee!
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Mining Merchant
Single-player alternative to Underminer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underminer.
Mining Merchant is a relaxing mining and shopkeeping adventure game. Mine by day to uncover rare ores and gems, then craft jewelry to sell in your shop by night. Rebuild your uncle’s business solo or in co-op and uncover the mystery behind the nightly earthquakes.
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Digger: Galactic Treasures
Single-player alternative to Underminer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Underminer.
Digger: Galactic Treasures is a space adventure where you drill into asteroids to uncover rare resources and hidden treasures. Explore the galaxy, upgrade your gear, and discover the secrets of the universe!
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Core Keeper
Single-player alternative to Underminer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Underminer.
Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
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Dig Island
Single-player alternative to Underminer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underminer.
Dig Island is a 4-player co-op digging game. As you dig deeper, discover new resources, upgrade your equipment, and work with your friends to repair the plane and escape the island.
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TerraForge
Single-player alternative to Underminer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Underminer.
TerraForge is a mining simulation game mixed with a bit of shop management. You dig for ores, craft items, research new blueprints, improve your shop, sell your items and slowly grow your own little mining town.
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Ad Fundum
Single-player alternative to Underminer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Underminer.
Take control of a giant mech and dive into an exciting underground adventure in a dieselpunk world! Dig deep, collect valuable minerals, upgrade wisely, explore diverse locations, uncover ancient secrets, and try not to explode! Will you save the world or vanish in the depths below?
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UnderMine
Single-player alternative to Underminer — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Underminer.
An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.