Single-player games like I, Zombie
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to I, Zombie, 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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Yet Another Zombie Defense
Single-player alternative to I, Zombie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with I, Zombie.
Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive? Build your base by day, defend it by night. Play in online or local co-op. Stay alive as long as you can.
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Zombie Night Terror
Single-player alternative to I, Zombie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with I, Zombie.
Prepare yourself for the most thrilling night of your life! Something strange has happened and people everywhere are turning into blood thirsty walking corpses. But guess who’s the brains behind this hungry undead army? YOU! So spread this pandemic and wipe humanity off the planet.
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Guns n Zombies
Single-player alternative to I, Zombie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with I, Zombie.
This is the world after a zombie apocalypse in which the main characters have to go through many perils. It is a story about ordinary people who, when faced with danger, decided not to run away from it, but to fight back. As the story goes along, you will learn what caused the disaster and help other survivors to overcome its aftermath.
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Party Hard 2
Single-player alternative to I, Zombie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with I, Zombie.
It's 3am and you just want to get some sleep. Welcome back to Party Hard! Stop parties using hundreds of new ways, incidentally destroy a drug syndicate, and save the Earth from an alien invasion. May the chickens be with you!
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Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Single-player alternative to I, Zombie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with I, Zombie.
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
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Serial Cleaner
Single-player alternative to I, Zombie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with I, Zombie.
Slip on your flares, grab your shades and hop in your station wagon, it's time to work… as a professional mob cleaner. In this stylish award winning 2D action-stealth game you have to make sure you get in, clean up and get out without leaving a trace - Queue the funky 70s inspired soundtrack!
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VERSUS SQUAD
Single-player alternative to I, Zombie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with I, Zombie.
Versus Squad is a fast action twin-stick shooter from the creator of Nation Red. Build your own sandbox defense and battle thousands of zombie mutants in top down combat! Face up to a dozen bosses. Simultaneously. Collect loot, build and repair. Play single player, on-line or local coop!
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Over 9000 Zombies!
Single-player alternative to I, Zombie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with I, Zombie.
Over 9000 Zombies! is top-down arcade action blown out of all reasonable proportions. An endless horde of zombies is coming your way, how long can you survive?
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Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
Single-player alternative to I, Zombie — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Be the Zombie. Kick A** and Take Brains.
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Yet Another Zombie Survivors
Single-player alternative to I, Zombie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with I, Zombie.
The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.
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Fury Unleashed
Single-player alternative to I, Zombie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with I, Zombie.
Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.
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Oozi: Earth Adventure
Single-player alternative to I, Zombie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with I, Zombie.
Oozi: Earth Adventure is a classic 2D platformer with old school gameplay - no puzzles, no punishment, just 100% pure classic platforming fun! Its most prominent features are HD visuals and beautiful hand-drawn art, but despite its visual style, it’s a good fit for all kinds of gamers!
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Fury Unleashed: Prologue
Single-player alternative to I, Zombie — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with I, Zombie.
Fury Unleashed is a combo-driven roguelite action platformer - each kill you score increases your combo. Hit certain thresholds and your damage resistance and healing powers will kick in! It's a game you can even beat in one, ultimate combo. Are you up for the task?