Single-player games like Survivesmith
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Survivesmith, 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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FOXFIRE
Single-player alternative to Survivesmith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Survivesmith.
Full Thrust, Full Inertia, Full Auto! FOXFIRE is a top-down sci-fi survivors-like with space physics and a devastating arsenal of evolving weaponry. Customize your ship and tear through alien swarms as routine recon missions descend into bullet hellscapes.
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Floppy Survivors
Single-player alternative to Survivesmith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivesmith.
A bullet-heaven action roguelite where every byte counts. Delete hordes of malware, fuse powerful auto-firing programs, and restore corrupted systems. Experience high-octane survival in an executable that fits on a 1.44 MB floppy disk!
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Winnie-the-Pooh Redux: Halloween Survivors
Single-player alternative to Survivesmith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivesmith.
Heal instead of harm in this wholesome Halloween bullet heaven! Play as 9 magical versions of Pooh, recruit a Ghost Army, collect Candy Corn, upgrade your abilities, and restore peace to the Hundred Acre Wood.
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BoomScroll
Single-player alternative to Survivesmith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivesmith.
Evaporate endless hordes of creatures as you scroll your way to freedom! Grab upgrades, build your arsenal, and scroll at the speed of light to make it as far as you can!
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PengPong
Single-player alternative to Survivesmith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivesmith.
PengPong is a bullet-hell roguelike where pinball meets gambling. Bounce your way through chaos and bet it all to survive.
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Villages on Wheels
Single-player alternative to Survivesmith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Survivesmith.
Expand your moving village while monsters try to tear it down in this strategic horde survival. Combine blessings, level-ups, orbs and buildings to create the ultimate survival machine!
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Sugarena
Single-player alternative to Survivesmith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivesmith.
Sugarena is a top-down roguelike arena shooter where you fight off relentless hordes of monsters. Choose from a massive arsenal of weapons, upgrade and ascend them to clear the arena.
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Hotspot Earth
Single-player alternative to Survivesmith — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Survivesmith.
Environmental hazards are hitting humanity with increasing force - but you're hitting back! Defend cities, build a global movement and change society's path in this tactical horde survival arena.