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Single-player games like Trace

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Trace, 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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    FatalZone — Steam game cover

    FatalZone

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

    FatalZone is an auto shooter with roguelike and RPG elements set in a savage world of zombies. Exterminate zombie hordes, collect resources, upgrade your camp, and level up mercenaries. Humanity must survive at any cost!

    2024ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Xmas Apocalypse — Steam game cover

    Xmas Apocalypse

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

    It's Christmas Eve during the Zombie Apocalypse and Santa has to gun down hordes of the undead or Christmas is ruined! Level up your firearms with upgrades from the Christmas skill tree and find the most destructive combinations. A festive horde-survival third-person shooter with roguelite elements.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dead World — Steam game cover

    Dead World

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

    Dead World is a first-person shooter game set in a post-apocalyptic world, where you follow Miguel's journey to return home to a war-torn Argentina.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Last Hopeless — Steam game cover

    Last Hopeless

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

    Killis hundreds of zombie and get new reinforcement items for survivng. choose your best item set and upgrade them to get hidden skill. Last Hopeless is a rogue-like game with some physics feed back, you can play with gun, hammer, kitchen knife and other hundreds of items to survival longer.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator — Steam game cover

    Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator

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

    From the creators that brought you The Test Trilogy & many other experiences, comes Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator. Will you survive in the new world? Or will you become just another victim to looters, bandits, or worst of all... The Voracious Dead. There's only one way to find out...

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Town Of The Dead Life 死寂之城 — Steam game cover

    Town Of The Dead Life 死寂之城

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

    《Town Of The Dead Life》 is an independent game with the background of eschatology. Players will play the role of one of the few surviving humans in the end of the world, surviving in difficult conditions and trying to change the fate of the world.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nearly Dead - Live and Let Die — Steam game cover

    Nearly Dead - Live and Let Die

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

    2D top-down multi co-op action game. Survive the zombies together with a stranger.

    2023ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Last Stand: Aftermath — Steam game cover

    The Last Stand: Aftermath

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

    From the creators of The Last Stand: Union City and Dead Zone comes an all-new singleplayer rogue-lite action adventure. After you become infected by the zombie virus, you set out to explore the post-apocalypse and find hope for your fellow survivors. You can still make a difference. Don't give up.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →