Single-player games like Hope is Fading
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Hope is Fading, 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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From Scratch
Single-player alternative to Hope is Fading — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Hope is Fading.
From Scratch is survival game set in a huge open world of over 50 square kilometers. Fight, craft and acquire resources to survive in a world overrun by zombies and wild animals.
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Little Big Guy
Single-player alternative to Hope is Fading — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Hope is Fading.
Craft, Hunt and Survive
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Myriavora
Single-player alternative to Hope is Fading — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Early Access with Hope is Fading.
Myriavora is a roguelike swarm action shooter in a sci-fi setting. You unleash a storm of fire and ice upon giant spiders, dodging their frantic attacks via cool moves.
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M.I.N.S.K.
Single-player alternative to Hope is Fading — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Hope is Fading.
In a world on the brink of extinction, survivors hide from the toxic fog. Control an exploration robot as it infiltrates abandoned locations in search of vital resources.
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Dead Metro
Single-player alternative to Hope is Fading — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Hope is Fading.
Explore, craft, build, and survive in an open-world sandbox survival game. Face relentless infected, choose whether to cooperate with or betray other players, and uncover the truth behind the outbreak.
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Artifact Extract
Single-player alternative to Hope is Fading — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Hope is Fading.
Return to the ruins of Old Earth in this third-person extraction adventure. Explore abandoned locations, battle hostile survivors and machines, recover artifacts from humanity's past, and reach extraction alive. Build your collections, upgrade your gear, and prepare for the next expedition.
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LIFE EFFECT
Single-player alternative to Hope is Fading — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Hope is Fading.
Go to the new project page to continue monitoring the development of the game. The new page will be the only place for further development of the LIFE EFFECT Survival project. The new version of the game is called LIFE EFFECT Survival, but it will be updated and developed.
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Occupation 2.5
Single-player alternative to Hope is Fading — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Hope is Fading.
Attack from Outer Space. Classic old-school First/Third person shooter. Fight against zombies, mutants, monsters to save the Earth!