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Single-player games like Paleokin

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Paleokin, 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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    Stormforge — Steam game cover

    Stormforge

    Single-player alternative to Paleokin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Paleokin.

    Stormforge is an open-world survival crafting game for 1 to 8 players. You are Stormforged, with the ability to brave and harness power from magical storms. Explore, fight, forage, craft, build, and defeat bosses in this epic, fantasy game. Survive the Storms and thrive!

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Vtopia — Steam game cover

    Vtopia

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

    Multiplayer co-op, sandbox, survival crafting and building, monster fighting, farming, socializing, mining, fishing, creation, gacha machines, card games — welcome to the VTOPIA.

    IndieAdventureRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Green Hell — Steam game cover

    Green Hell

    Single-player alternative to Paleokin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Paleokin.

    Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Frost Survival VR — Steam game cover

    Frost Survival VR

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

    Sandbox Survival in VR. Face a frozen wilderness solo or in co-op - build a shelter, craft tools, hunt for food, and manage your resources to endure harsh conditions. Strategize your moves against unpredictable weather and lurking dangers. And remember to keep yourself safe and sane!

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ars Notoria — Steam game cover

    Ars Notoria

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

    Ars Notoria is an open-world survival crafting game set in a rich fantasy world. Learn six distinct schools of magic, gather resources, build your base, expand your influence, and stand against the ever-shifting threat of the Enthralled. You are the one destined to change the kingdom.

    2025ActionAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Island Beekeeper — Steam game cover

    Island Beekeeper

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

    Build your apiary on islands above the clouds, travel on your medocycle, crossbreed bees with unique traits and create a cozy home in the sky. Grow plants, explore islands and send healing honey down to Earth, where people still hope for your help.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Satisfactory — Steam game cover

    Satisfactory

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

    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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    Don't Starve Together — Steam game cover

    Don't Starve Together

    Single-player alternative to Paleokin — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Paleokin.

    Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →