Single-player games like Planetaries
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Planetaries, 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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Osiris: New Dawn
Single-player alternative to Planetaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Planetaries.
Osiris: New Dawn is an unforgiving near future space survival game with a cinematic feel and elements of horror. Play as a Mission Specialist in single or multiplayer to build your planetary base, pilotable vehicles, and controllable drones as you explore a dangerous solar system far from Earth.
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RuneScape: Dragonwilds
Single-player alternative to Planetaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Planetaries.
On RuneScape’s forgotten continent of Ashenfall, dragons have awoken. Gather, build, skill and craft to survive in this co-operative (1-4) survival crafting game. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can they hope to slay the Dragon Queen—alone or with allies.
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Voidtrain
Single-player alternative to Planetaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Planetaries.
Become a crew member of an Interdimensional Express Train! Discover a new world full of mysterious creatures, enemies and places. Upgrade and customize your train, gather new materials and build better weapons. Play solo or online сo-op with up to 4 people.
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Night of the Dead
Single-player alternative to Planetaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Planetaries.
'Night of the Dead' is an open-world game that combines elements of exploration, tower defense, survival, and crafting. Traverse a world dominated by zombies while collecting various resources and powerful equipment. Build a fortress to survive the hordes of zombies that swarm every night!
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Valheim
Single-player alternative to Planetaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Planetaries.
A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
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Satisfactory
Single-player alternative to Planetaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Planetaries.
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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Dig or Die
Single-player alternative to Planetaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Planetaries.
Crash land on a hostile planet where you'll have to build the strongest defenses if you wish to live to escape from it. But be warned... this planet is merciless. Build strong, and smart; else physics may flood or destroy your only hopes of survival.
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Crashlands
Single-player alternative to Planetaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Planetaries.
Fight and tame alien beasts, craft resources into menacing weaponry, befriend the outlandish locals, and go toe-to-chin with a world-domineering maniac.
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No Man's Sky
Single-player alternative to Planetaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Planetaries.
No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.
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STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™
Single-player alternative to Planetaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Planetaries.
A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn. An abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire.
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Start Over
Single-player alternative to Planetaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Planetaries.
Embark on an unpredictable survival journey in Start Over. Solo, co-op, online, explore diverse landscapes, craft through 4 tech tiers, encounter wildlife, and trade or raid for resources. Choose your path, defend against waves, and shape your destiny in a dynamic world. Are you ready to Start Over?
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Entities
Single-player alternative to Planetaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Planetaries.
Dive into horror in Entities. Solo or up to 4-player matches offer dynamic puzzles, relentless entities, and extraction shooter mechanics. Investigate, unlock paths, and survive in dangerous zones as a private operator. Master skill and terror. Are you ready to confront the unknown?