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
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!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.