Single-player games like AnimalLaboratory
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to AnimalLaboratory, 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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Forsaken Shores
Single-player alternative to AnimalLaboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with AnimalLaboratory.
Forsaken Shores is a 1-4 player survival RPG style game. Giving you two game modes to choose from, Adventure or Survival. With the ability to use the same characters in both game modes. So, no need to start a new character every time you want to start on a new world or join a new friend.
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Noah & The Cosmic Cleanup
Single-player alternative to AnimalLaboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AnimalLaboratory.
Explore a galaxy in chaos as Noah, an operative equipped with futuristic technology. Jump, glide, and manipulate time through unique worlds, each with its own unique challenges and tools. Solve creative puzzles, neutralize threats with absurd gadgets, and restore order to the cosmos.
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Dandelion Void
Single-player alternative to AnimalLaboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AnimalLaboratory.
Explore jungle-choked corridors of a derelict ark, adrift between the stars. Construct shelters and loot powerful artifacts from the skeletal remains of your starfaring ancestors. But never let your guard down, because the jungle is alive and hostile…
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Frontiers Reach : Mercenaries
Single-player alternative to AnimalLaboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AnimalLaboratory.
Step into the shoes of a mercenary on the edge of human occupied space as you engage in an immersive world of survival, faction warfare, and a fight to stop an alien empire from destroying human life on the frontier of outer space.
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FarWest Colony
Single-player alternative to AnimalLaboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AnimalLaboratory.
Lead a rebellion against tyranny in this open-world, survival sci-fi RPG game. Utilize alien technology to explore, build bases, craft, and farm. Prepare for an unequal combat to rescue humanity from tyranny and a mysterious deadly virus.
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Humanoid
Single-player alternative to AnimalLaboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AnimalLaboratory.
Embark on a heart-pounding journey in this survival open-world game, where a relentless creature, Humanoids prowls the landscape. Explore, craft, build, and fight for your life as you navigate the dangerous world.
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Maze Breaker
Single-player alternative to AnimalLaboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AnimalLaboratory.
An action roguelite where you find your way through an ever-changing maze, choose combat abilities, and grow stronger with each run. Break through a maze that shifts between day and night, and reach the Demon King after repeated challenges.
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Lost in Paradise
Single-player alternative to AnimalLaboratory — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AnimalLaboratory.
Immerse yourself in a lost paradise, with mystery beyond its pristine shores.