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Single-player games like Surmountable

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Surmountable, 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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    Piece Of Mind — Steam game cover

    Piece Of Mind

    Single-player alternative to Surmountable — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Surmountable.

    Piece of Mind is an action packed first/third person survival sandbox game, challenging players instincts and strategic planning. Both player and pet will try to survive various sicknesses, the harsh environment, unpredictable climate and predators.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Astrometica — Steam game cover

    Astrometica

    Single-player alternative to Surmountable — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Surmountable.

    Astrometica is a space exploration and base-building survival game. After a catastrophic event, explore vast space, gather resources, build bases, and uncover cosmic mysteries. Use advanced technology, craft tools, and discover new blueprints to survive and thrive in the unknown.

    2024IndieAdventureEarly Access19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    KeepUp Survival — Steam game cover

    KeepUp Survival

    Single-player alternative to Surmountable — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Surmountable.

    KeepUp Survival is an open base-building and exploration game set in a natural, abandoned world. Build, gather, survive, and unfold your own story on a mysterious island.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Drug Dealer Simulator — Steam game cover

    Drug Dealer Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Surmountable — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Surmountable.

    Have you ever considered creating your own crime empire, without the legal and moral consequences? SIMULATE IT! Crawl into the dark alleys of the street business in this OG drug-dealing game, and make a fortune! A co-op sequel – DDS2 – is out NOW

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Turing Test — Steam game cover

    The Turing Test

    Single-player alternative to Surmountable — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Surmountable.

    The Turing Test is a challenging first-person puzzle game set on Jupiter’s moon, Europa. You are Ava Turing, an engineer for the International Space Agency (ISA) sent to discover the cause behind the disappearance of the ground crew stationed there.

    2016Adventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Satisfactory — Steam game cover

    Satisfactory

    Single-player alternative to Surmountable — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Surmountable.

    Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Subnautica — Steam game cover

    Subnautica

    Single-player alternative to Surmountable — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Surmountable.

    Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.

    2018IndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Forest — Steam game cover

    The Forest

    Single-player alternative to Surmountable — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Surmountable.

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Invasion Resistance 2 — Steam game cover

    Invasion Resistance 2

    Single-player alternative to Surmountable — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Surmountable.

    A PC first-person shooter game with a short single-player campaign containing 13 maps and several cut-scenes.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Probot Soccer — Steam game cover

    Probot Soccer

    Single-player alternative to Surmountable — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Probot Soccer is a third person soccer-style sports game where the player controls a robot. The aim of the game is to kick the soccer ball into the AI robot opponent's goal. The game includes various levels of difficulty that increase the number of rounds to play against the AI opponent to win.

    2023SportsCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →