Single-player games like Zombies and Strangers
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Zombies and Strangers, 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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Deep Breach
Single-player alternative to Zombies and Strangers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zombies and Strangers.
Deploy orbital defenses, fuse experimental turret technologies, and engineer devastating weapon builds in a tactical sci-fi horde survival roguelike. Break shields, shred armor, and adapt to evolving bio-corrupted swarms alongside a damaged tactical AI.
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ROIDERS
Single-player alternative to Zombies and Strangers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zombies and Strangers.
Become an asteroid miner and loot your way to supremacy! Fight waves of vicious aliens or battle against your friends.
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Defying Fate
Single-player alternative to Zombies and Strangers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zombies and Strangers.
A top-down bullet hell space shooter that will test your perseverance. Blast and shoot your way through hordes of asteroids, enemy ships and whatever (and whoever) else you'll run into on your journey! Supports local co-op multiplayer over your local network.
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Vaccine Zombies
Single-player alternative to Zombies and Strangers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zombies and Strangers.
You are sent to a Vaccine Zombie colony because you have developed early symptoms of the illness that will soon make you a zombie. You may need to eliminate hundreds of zombies to find the antidote. If successful, your mission will be extended to destroy the aliens that started this.
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Meowmunitions
Single-player alternative to Zombies and Strangers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zombies and Strangers.
Meowmunitions gives you a roguelike bullet hell experience with a unique gun customization mechanic, letting you design your gun however you like. The random nature of the game, with multiple augments and artifacts, forces you to think of new and creative synergies to approach each run.
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Hardpoint
Single-player alternative to Zombies and Strangers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zombies and Strangers.
Take control of a platform with four auto-firing guns, and combine upgrades along a shared skill tree to create unique builds as you face increasingly numerous enemies. Attempt to survive 15 waves with your single life by specialize into classes with additional abilities and bonuses.
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USG
Single-player alternative to Zombies and Strangers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zombies and Strangers.
'USG' Is a captivating vertical shoot 'em up featuring hand-drawn animations and a unique art style. Customize your run with multiple weapon upgrades
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AST-Hero
Single-player alternative to Zombies and Strangers — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Zombies and Strangers.
Fight for survival in this top-down shoot ‘em up in space, featuring unique hand-drawn visuals and sounds. It offers a challenging experience that is easy to learn, but difficult to master.