Single-player games like I Shall Remain
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to I Shall Remain, 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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Dead State: Reanimated
Single-player alternative to I Shall Remain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with I Shall Remain.
Dead State is a narrative-driven survival RPG set at the dawn of the undead apocalypse. Drawing inspiration from classic RPGs like Fallout, X-Com, and Suikoden, Dead State combines strategic, turn-based combat with base building mechanics, character creation, and social management.
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State of Decay
Single-player alternative to I Shall Remain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with I Shall Remain.
The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world.
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Krater
Single-player alternative to I Shall Remain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with I Shall Remain.
The game brings you far into the future of a post-apocalyptic Sweden.
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Survivalist
Single-player alternative to I Shall Remain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with I Shall Remain.
It's one year after the collapse of civilization and self-centered hedge fund manager Joe Wheeler emerges from his specially constructed bunker in search of food. This is a huge open-world RPG where you have the freedom to play how you want - but your choices have consequences.
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How to Survive
Single-player alternative to I Shall Remain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with I Shall Remain.
“A real Gem” – Destructoid at E3 “Offers a different experience for zombie game veterans” – Co-Optimus“Has a lot more going for it than smashing brains and gory, red goo ... With a surprisingly deep crafting system” – GamesRadarYou're shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world. How will you survive?
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Zombasite
Single-player alternative to I Shall Remain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with I Shall Remain.
Zombasite is a zombie apocalypse action RPG set in a dynamic, evolving, fantasy world for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
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HELLGATE: London
Single-player alternative to I Shall Remain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with I Shall Remain.
The return of a sensational game! Hellgate is an action RPG game you have been waiting for. Since its first release Hellgate won the hearts of thousands of fans and now it's time to bring back memories and dip into the near future of 2038. For all mankind!
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SurrounDead
Single-player alternative to I Shall Remain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with I Shall Remain.
SurrounDead is an open world survival game. Taking place in a world ravaged by an apocalyptic catastrophe. The dead reign free and will stop at nothing to kill you.
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Dungeon Siege
Single-player alternative to I Shall Remain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with I Shall Remain.
Dungeon Siege® combines the immersive elements of a role-playing game with over-the-top intensity and non-stop action. Dungeon Siege plunges you into a continuous 3D fantasy world where you face off against an army of evil that has been unleashed.
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Fallout 4
Single-player alternative to I Shall Remain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with I Shall Remain.
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.
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Gauntlet
Single-player alternative to I Shall Remain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with I Shall Remain.
Indie speed-run game with high octane gameplay, wall running, different weapons, enemies, explosions and more
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PositronX
Single-player alternative to I Shall Remain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with I Shall Remain.
PositronX is a futuristic rogue-lite fps featuring fast-paced combat, creative movement, time control mechanics and breathtaking visuals, each playthrough giving you a unique experience.