Single-player games like Z Diaries
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Z Diaries, 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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The Walking Dead
Single-player alternative to Z Diaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Z Diaries.
A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.
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March of the Living
Single-player alternative to Z Diaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Z Diaries.
Roguelike-like inspired by FTL and popular zombie fiction. Guide a group of survivors to a rumoured safe haven.
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
Single-player alternative to Z Diaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Z Diaries.
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
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How to Survive
Single-player alternative to Z Diaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Z Diaries.
“A real Gem” – Destructoid at E3 “Offers a different experience for zombie game veterans” – Co-Optimus“Has a lot more going for it than smashing brains and gory, red goo ... With a surprisingly deep crafting system” – GamesRadarYou're shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world. How will you survive?
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Not For Broadcast
Single-player alternative to Z Diaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Z Diaries.
A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?
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The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Single-player alternative to Z Diaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Z Diaries.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
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tERRORbane
Single-player alternative to Z Diaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Z Diaries.
tERRORbane is a comedic adventure where bugs are your FRIENDS! Enjoy exploring a crazy and outlandish world, full of unique, quirky characters and homages to the history of videogaming, challenge the Developer with your creativity and be the Bane of Errors!
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Late Shift
Single-player alternative to Z Diaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Z Diaries.
Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. Forced into a brutal London heist, your choices matter in this interactive cinematic experience with adaptable storylines that lead to one of seven conclusions. Your decisions are you.
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The Gate
Single-player alternative to Z Diaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Z Diaries.
The Gate is an interactive science fiction graphic novel. At various points in the story, you will be asked to make a choice, these choices will take you down different paths in the story. Your objective as you guide the story is to return back to earth. The game features 3 possible story endings.
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DarkRealms
Single-player alternative to Z Diaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A brutal 2.5D boomer shooter. Blast through demons and undead with shotguns, rockets, and a katana in fast-paced aerial combat. Dash through speedrun-focused levels packed with brutal bosses, aggressive movement, retro-inspired visuals, and heavy metal action.
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Cold Dark
Single-player alternative to Z Diaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Cold Dark is a survival horror boomer shooter. Wake up in a deserted hospital with no memory of how you got there. Battle zombies and mutated horrors with your shotgun and chainsaw as you uncover the truth behind a deadly outbreak consuming the city.
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Recognition
Single-player alternative to Z Diaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Recognition is a fast-paced cyberpunk boomer shooter. After waking in a chop shop with your memory wiped, you become the target of the ruthless Kurasawa Corporation. Blast your way through hordes of cyborg assassins and deadly mechs as you search for the truth behind your missing past.
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Tales of Shandar
Single-player alternative to Z Diaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Z Diaries.
Embark on a tabletop-inspired fantasy adventure. Battle monsters, pass dice-roll skill checks, solve ancient puzzles, and uncover the lost Tomb of Mithras in this narrative-driven RPG-lite where every choice matters.
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Seven Seals
Single-player alternative to Z Diaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Z Diaries.
Seven Seals is a narrative-driven adventure game. Follow Mason Reed across Europe as he flees an ancient cult. Interrogate suspects, solve occult puzzles, make dice-roll decisions, and battle the forces of evil in strategic turn-based card combat.
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Laura Bailey Mysteries
Single-player alternative to Z Diaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Z Diaries.
Join mystery writer Laura Bailey as she investigates two gripping murder mysteries. Search crime scenes for clues, interrogate suspects, solve puzzles, reconstruct torn notes, and make your final accusation. Includes a murder mystery-themed card game.
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Replicant
Single-player alternative to Z Diaries — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Z Diaries.
Track down four rogue replicants in a narrative-driven cyberpunk adventure. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, uncover clues, solve classic point-and-click puzzles, and hack your way through a unique cyberpunk card game.