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Single-player games like Colonies of The Remnant

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Colonies of The Remnant, 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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    Infect: The Last Stand — Steam game cover

    Infect: The Last Stand

    Single-player alternative to Colonies of The Remnant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Colonies of The Remnant.

    Experience brutal Hardcore PvPvE survival powered by Unreal Engine 5. Every decision matters, every step could be your last, and every sound you hear might be your final one. Do you have what it takes to survive the hunt?

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sandbox Apocalypse — Steam game cover

    Sandbox Apocalypse

    Single-player alternative to Colonies of The Remnant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Colonies of The Remnant.

    Sandbox Apocalypse is a 3rd person view, open world post-apocalyptic survial game where you are responsible for your own fate. Survive in a world inhabited by zombies, gather loot, build your base and explore the world.

    2024ActionAdventureSimulation11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dead Matter — Steam game cover

    Dead Matter

    Single-player alternative to Colonies of The Remnant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Colonies of The Remnant.

    After a rampant viral outbreak causes global society to collapse, you must survive the harsh wilderness of the Canadian Rockies amidst vast hordes of Infected and rival survivors.

    2023ActionIndieSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Afterinfection — Steam game cover

    Afterinfection

    Single-player alternative to Colonies of The Remnant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Colonies of The Remnant.

    Afterinfection is a brand new zombie survival game designed in Unreal 4 and being developed by a small team from Thailand. After creating your survivor, you’ll start with nothing and have to make your way across a large island searching for food, water, weapons, and crafting supplies.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Survive the Nights — Steam game cover

    Survive the Nights

    Single-player alternative to Colonies of The Remnant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Colonies of The Remnant.

    Hardcore open-world survival where preparation is everything. Scavenge, craft, fortify during the day. When night falls, the infected hunt in numbers. Play solo or with friends in a brutal post-apocalyptic sandbox where survival is earned through smart decisions. How many Nights will you survive?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crushed — Steam game cover

    Crushed

    Single-player alternative to Colonies of The Remnant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Colonies of The Remnant.

    Crushed — is an Singleplayer and Multiplayer First-Person Survival Sandbox in an Open World! Challenge the wild and be ready to survive in harsh conditions. Explore the world, get resources, cook food, build a house, farm, hunt, and enjoy nature.

    2020ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Unturned — Steam game cover

    Unturned

    Single-player alternative to Colonies of The Remnant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Colonies of The Remnant.

    You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.

    2017ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DeadPoly — Steam game cover

    DeadPoly

    Single-player alternative to Colonies of The Remnant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Colonies of The Remnant.

    DeadPoly is a polygon arcade zombie survival looter shooter with base building, crafting, scavenging, leveling, questing, and more, but your only goal is survival, everything else is optional.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →