Single-player games like Submeris
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Submeris, 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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Barotrauma
Single-player alternative to Submeris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Submeris.
Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!
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Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival
Single-player alternative to Submeris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Submeris.
Explore dungeons, fight hordes of monsters and survive on a huge map. This is Ocean Keeper - an action roguelike with tower defense elements. Mine resources in caves, customize your Mech Spider, upgrade different weapons and face dangerous bosses that won't leave you a chance!
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Subterror
Single-player alternative to Submeris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Submeris.
Explore abandoned biospheres at the bottom of the ocean, alone or with up to 4 friends.
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Digger: Galactic Treasures
Single-player alternative to Submeris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Submeris.
Digger: Galactic Treasures is a space adventure where you drill into asteroids to uncover rare resources and hidden treasures. Explore the galaxy, upgrade your gear, and discover the secrets of the universe!
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The Forest
Single-player alternative to Submeris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Submeris.
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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A Game About Digging A Hole™
Single-player alternative to Submeris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Submeris.
A minimalist game about digging a hole in the garden of a newly purchased house. Collect resources, sell them, upgrade your equipment and discover a mysterious secret. Costs you only one coffee!
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Darkwater
Single-player alternative to Submeris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Submeris.
Darkwater is a cooperative extraction horror game for 1-4 players. Command a submarine trapped under the ice of an alien planet. Battle enemy vessels and deep sea abominations as you hunt for resources. Do what it takes to survive.
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Timberborn
Single-player alternative to Submeris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Submeris.
Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.
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Ground Parkour : First Mission
Single-player alternative to Submeris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Submeris.
Ground parkour: First Mission, in short, you compete with yourself to reach the highest point on the track with different characters and different abilities in a construction site in the city. Each character has different abilities and you progress on this track full of obstacles. Enjoy!
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Don't Leave
Single-player alternative to Submeris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Submeris.
Welcome to a mysterious adventure where justice and the supernatural intertwine! Judge Harlan, in his old country cottage, faces a mysterious presence after his mother's sudden departure. Explore justice's limits in this extraordinary tale!
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Sinister Hospital
Single-player alternative to Submeris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Submeris.
In the dark forests of Duskwood town, an abandoned hospital rises ominously. Despite its closure years ago, "Sinister Hospital" harbors terrifying secrets. The player enters to follow the trail of a group of lost children from the town. There lies a dark journey and quest for justice: Judge Harlan.
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Satan Moans
Single-player alternative to Submeris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Submeris.
Are you ready for an adrenaline-fueled adventure with "Satan Moans"? In this horror-packed game, you'll explore the supernatural events surrounding a teenager returning home in the dead of night. Are you ready to dive into a suspenseful universe?
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Grouls
Single-player alternative to Submeris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Submeris.
Uncover the chilling secrets of an abandoned house as Denis. Collect body parts, solve puzzles, and escape terrifying entities. Your choices shape your fate. Can you survive the nightmare?
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Night Market Simulator
Single-player alternative to Submeris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Submeris.
Start your market from scratch, choose and price your own products. Every sale leads to new licenses, bigger spaces, and exciting new opportunities. Take full control of your warehouse layout, manage your staff wisely, and lay the foundation for your very own market empire!
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Sweet Toys Simulator
Single-player alternative to Submeris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Submeris.
Start your sweet store from scratch!. Pick and price your own toys and candies. Unlock new licenses with every sale, expand your shop, hire staff, and build the most colorful toy & candy empire ever! Manage shelves, set prices, and make your customers smile! 🧸🍭🎉
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Project Cobalt
Single-player alternative to Submeris — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Submeris.
⚗️ Project Cobalt is a survival action game set on a hostile island 🌴. Scavenge containers, mine resources, craft tools, hunt animals, and endure storms as you fight hunger, disease, and exhaustion all while uncovering the dark truth behind a failed experiment.