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Single-player games like Rise of The Newborns

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Rise of The Newborns, 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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    Tide Fall — Steam game cover

    Tide Fall

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

    Explore dangerous islands, build and defend your base, sail the seas, and raid rival crews in this open-world pirate survival game.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dark Age Empires — Steam game cover

    Dark Age Empires

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

    Dark Age Empires is an open world survival game that can be played in single player mode or as an online multiplayer game on a dedicated server.Do you have what it takes to not only survive in this dark age, but to rise up, fight back and create your own Dark Age Empire?

    ActionAdventureRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shamania — Steam game cover

    Shamania

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

    Shamania is an open world survival game where you can CRAFT, FIGHT, and EXPLORE a vibrant sandbox world with friends in CO-OP. Expand your base as a hub for survival, gather resources, and master professions to unlock new tools and opportunities!

    2025ActionAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Grounded 2 — Steam game cover

    Grounded 2

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

    Shrunk again, but the world is much larger. In this open-world, single-player or co-op survival adventure, craft weapons and armor, build your base, and traverse the playground on your buggy. But something else is out there—and it hasn’t forgotten you.

    2025ActionAdventureEarly Access29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Away From Life — Steam game cover

    Away From Life

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

    You survived a helicopter crash; going home is your top priority. Live as a castaway - survive the dangers of the islands by using your environment to find food, build shelter, craft tools to extend your stay, explore the secrets of the islands and their surrounding waters, and carve your way home.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure9.74 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dune: Awakening — Steam game cover

    Dune: Awakening

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

    Dune: Awakening is an Open World Survival RPG where you can fully immerse yourself in the epic world of Dune. Alone or with friends, explore a vast open world Arrakis, survive the sandworms, build a home, craft an ornithopter, and unravel the mystery of the missing Fremen.

    2025ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    VEIN — Steam game cover

    VEIN

    Single-player alternative to Rise of The Newborns — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Rise of The Newborns.

    VEIN is a post-apocalyptic survival multiplayer sandbox game. Gather supplies to survive, explore abandoned buildings, defend your home, and rebuild society, whether alone or with friends.

    2025ActionSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Plains of Pain — Steam game cover

    Plains of Pain

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

    Survive a brutal open world alone or with friends. Explore a procedural wasteland scorched by chaos. Build and defend your base, trade for what you need, complete deadly quests, and fight to claim faction outposts before someone else does.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →