Single-player games like Dig or Die
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Dig or Die, 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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Starbound
Single-player alternative to Dig or Die — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dig or Die.
You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...
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The Riftbreaker
Single-player alternative to Dig or Die — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Dig or Die.
The Riftbreaker is a solo or Co-op base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements for up to 4 players. Hack & slash countless hordes of enemies. Build up your base, craft powerful weapons and research new inventions to survive.
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FortressCraft Evolved!
Single-player alternative to Dig or Die — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dig or Die.
FortressCraft Evolved is a unique blend of Voxel Landscapes, Tower Defense, Crafting, Logistics, Exploration, Combat and Assembly lines. Players begin by crash-landing on a strange alien world, left with only a small handful of starting machines.
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Craft The World
Single-player alternative to Dig or Die — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dig or Die.
Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and Dwarf Fortress. Explore a random generated world populated by dangerous creatures, build a dwarf fortress, gather resources, and craft all the items, weapons, and armor you need.
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Crashlands
Single-player alternative to Dig or Die — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dig or Die.
Fight and tame alien beasts, craft resources into menacing weaponry, befriend the outlandish locals, and go toe-to-chin with a world-domineering maniac.
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Valheim
Single-player alternative to Dig or Die — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dig or Die.
A collaborative exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally generated afterlife inspired by Viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
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Terraria
Single-player alternative to Dig or Die — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dig or Die.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
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Crea
Single-player alternative to Dig or Die — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dig or Die.
Progress with every slain monster, learn over 80 skills through talents, craft hundreds of items, and explore vast procedurally-generated worlds in this ever-expanding sandbox RPG!
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Plan B: Terraform
Single-player alternative to Dig or Die — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dig or Die.
Terraform a lifeless rock into a lush and habitable world. Build trucks, trains, and sprawling factories on an enormous hexagonal planet. Grow its population to millions. Enjoy a dynamic simulation of atmosphere, temperature, water, and forests.