Single-player games like Rising World
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Rising World, 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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Creativerse
Single-player alternative to Rising World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rising World.
A sandbox adventure game as big as your imagination.
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7 Days to Die
Single-player alternative to Rising World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rising World.
7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
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Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Single-player alternative to Rising World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rising World.
Build and explore in a true space sandbox survival adventure. Construct mighty capital vessels, sprawling planetary settlements, and vast space stations in your galactic journey to discover the mysteries of Empyrion!
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Subsistence
Single-player alternative to Rising World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Early Access with Rising World.
Subsistence is a sandbox, first person, solo or co-op, PvE open-world survival game. Struggle through changing seasons to build a base, develop technology and gear-up in the hostile environment. Defend yourself from wildlife, the elements and AI hunters (who also build bases in the world).
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The Forest
Single-player alternative to Rising World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rising World.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
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Valheim
Single-player alternative to Rising World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rising World.
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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Core Keeper
Single-player alternative to Rising World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rising World.
Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
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Medieval Dynasty
Single-player alternative to Rising World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rising World.
Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.
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Wurm Unlimited
Single-player alternative to Rising World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rising World.
Wurm Unlimited is the standalone version of the fantasy sandbox world Wurm Online, the MMORPG where the players are in charge! A pioneer in the ideas of player influence, crafting and adventure, it is now one of the most deep and feature packed true sandbox experiences available.
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Sons Of The Forest
Single-player alternative to Rising World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rising World.
Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.