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Single-player games like Save Mom

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Save Mom, 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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    Z-Company — Steam game cover

    Z-Company

    Single-player alternative to Save Mom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Save Mom.

    You and your friends can be part of the Z-Company. Defend Targets against huge hordes of zombies with all kinds of weapons and buildings in this Tower-Defense/Shooter hybrid.

    2021ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Escape from Junglekov — Steam game cover

    Escape from Junglekov

    Single-player alternative to Save Mom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Save Mom.

    Use limited resources to try to acquire more equipment, and then continuously explore the scene to survive.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie3.19 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Keep Her Safe — Steam game cover

    Keep Her Safe

    Single-player alternative to Save Mom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Save Mom.

    Keep Her Safe is a survival shooting game. Gather resources, fortify your base, and withstand zombie hordes to keep the rocket project alive and bring an end to the acid rain apocalypse. Besides the hard life in wasteland, you can also chill up with friends in different multiplayer gameplays.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure8.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Drifters & Demons — Steam game cover

    Drifters & Demons

    Single-player alternative to Save Mom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Save Mom.

    As the leader of a small settlement in a demon-infested wilderness, you will have to shelter survivors and protect them with a variety of guns and abilities. Build homes, turrets, weapons, and traps, and when you're ready to face the horde, take out your guns and sound the klaxon!

    ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Get In Da Boat — Steam game cover

    Get In Da Boat

    Single-player alternative to Save Mom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Save Mom.

    Grab your friends. Grab some scrap. Grab whatever's still floating. Build a boat, raid islands, steal everything, and survive the ocean long enough to regret your decisions.

    ActionAdventureSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zombie Builder Defense 2 — Steam game cover

    Zombie Builder Defense 2

    Single-player alternative to Save Mom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Save Mom.

    Defend against hordes of zombies in this fun filled top-down shooter. Build and upgrade your base, unlock powerful guns, and take on challenging bosses with up to 4 players in online co-op. Play minigames to earn bonuses and survive the zombie apocalypse one night at a time!

    2023ActionIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Project S.U.N.D.I.A.L — Steam game cover

    Project S.U.N.D.I.A.L

    Single-player alternative to Save Mom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Save Mom.

    Project S.U.N.D.I.A.L. is a PvPvE extraction shooter playable in single-player or online. Explore a shattered Europe, battle hostile players, ruthless raiders, and terrifying Hollows, then fight your way to extraction.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Risen Survival — Steam game cover

    The Risen Survival

    Single-player alternative to Save Mom — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Save Mom.

    The Risen Survival is an open-world survival game featuring intense PvE & PvP, base building, crafting, and relentless zombies. Gather resources, expand your base, fight for valuable loot, and compete with other players in a persistent online world

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →