Single-player games like EXONAUTIS
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to EXONAUTIS, 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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DISTANT VISITANT
Single-player alternative to EXONAUTIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with EXONAUTIS.
Survive the alien arrival in DISTANT VISITANT, a top-down open-world sandbox. Master talents from marksmanship to cooking while managing hygiene and hydration. Adapt to seasons where winter freezes crops and lakes. Craft, build, hunt, and find survivors. Prepare for them, this is just the start.
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Deep Crafter
Single-player alternative to EXONAUTIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with EXONAUTIS.
Build a self-sustaining industrial empire in the deep sea of an ocean-covered alien world. Explore procedurally generated waters, automate resource production, and turn alien life into renewable industrial output through advanced bio-cultivation systems.
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Gauley : Experience Nepal
Single-player alternative to EXONAUTIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with EXONAUTIS.
Gauley is an open world action-adventure game developed by a solo artist based in Nepal. The vibrant and mysterious world consists of various side missions and a main storyline revolving around the two main protagonists Fulmaya and Aaitey. Discover Nepal, discover Gauley.
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Tales From The Cache
Single-player alternative to EXONAUTIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with EXONAUTIS.
Dive into the exciting world of treasure hunting. A geocaching expedition that has you discovering secret locations, solving challenging puzzles, and exploring abandoned places. Cache in, adventure out!
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HIIS
Single-player alternative to EXONAUTIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with EXONAUTIS.
HIIS is an open world sandbox experimentation game, full of mystical vegetation, concealed secrets, and powerful potions. Domesticate the wild plants to farm them, brew elixirs from their products, and experiment to document their effects.
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Hiraeth
Single-player alternative to EXONAUTIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with EXONAUTIS.
☵ HIRAETH is a sci-fi, first-person realistic survival game set on the desolate alien planet Ahra Prime, now offering an introduction to Story Mode with tasks and a multi‑stage quest. Explore on foot, by vehicle, or underwater as the planet tests you. Only the strong survive – but how long… and you?
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Lakehopper
Single-player alternative to EXONAUTIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with EXONAUTIS.
Take flight in a seaplane flight simulator through a rugged world where you are responsible for the care and maintenance of your plane. Deliver cargo between far-flung communities in a flooded landscape that challenges your piloting skills! Fix your plane and keep flying!
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SpaceCraft
Single-player alternative to EXONAUTIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with EXONAUTIS.
The Universe is yours. SpaceCraft is an online space exploration and building game. Explore a vast galaxy of solar systems and planets, mine and craft resources, design and build ships, automate planetary bases and interplanetary logistics, trade and cooperate.
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Troubled Waters
Single-player alternative to EXONAUTIS — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with EXONAUTIS.
Explore an ocean of horror and memories in search of the cursed mirror in the abyss. Collect loot to upgrade your equipment, avoid malevolent entities and make sure you have enough rope to resurface safely.