Single-player games like impossible island
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to impossible island, 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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Third Wild
Single-player alternative to impossible island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with impossible island.
Third Wild it is a game that combines survival with fantasy. Survive, fight, build your buildings, and go on an adventure in a medieval open world with monsters and strange areas for you to explore.
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ScrewUp
Single-player alternative to impossible island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with impossible island.
Screwup 1.0 The update includes new features such as a new combat system, official server system, exploring new islands by ship, NPC trading, and rare item trading. There are also new hunting and pet systems, as well as many other features that will be added in future updates.
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Palworld
Single-player alternative to impossible island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with impossible island.
Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!
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Road to Eden
Single-player alternative to impossible island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with impossible island.
Road to Eden is a third-person multiplayer survival coop game, set within the post-apocalyptic ruins of a world destroyed by an alien invasion. You wake up at the side of the road with no memory and must team up with other survivors to make the long and dangerous journey to Eden.
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Dead District: Survival
Single-player alternative to impossible island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with impossible island.
Open-world survival sandbox with base-building, crafting, farming and multiplayer. Explore a dangerous island, fight, build and stay alive.
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ARK: Survival Ascended
Single-player alternative to impossible island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with impossible island.
ARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of video game technology with Unreal Engine 5! Form a tribe, tame & breed hundreds of unique dinosaurs and primeval creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the food-chain. Your new world awaits!
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Taora : Survival
Single-player alternative to impossible island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with impossible island.
Taora is an open world survival game with unique character building and crafting. Build and upgrade your base, and survive the zombie apocalypse !
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Wanted Raccoon
Single-player alternative to impossible island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with impossible island.
WANTED RACCOON is a 3rd person raccoon simulator with a storyline and extensive research space. Steal food, ride a skateboard, be inconspicuous, fight with people, create equipment, upgrade skills, lead resistance and find a kidnapped family!
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Jennifer's Fragments
Single-player alternative to impossible island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with impossible island.
Despite the tricks her mind plays, Jennifer is trying to put the pieces of her mind back together. It is up to you to help Jennifer on this dark, uncanny and mysterious journey. Be prepared for a story full of terrible secrets and traumas.