Single-player games like Far Cry® Primal
Below are 24 single-player Steam games similar to Far Cry® Primal, 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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Far Cry® 4
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® Primal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® Primal.
Hidden in the towering Himalayas lies Kyrat, a country steeped in tradition and violence. You are Ajay Ghale. Traveling to Kyrat to fulfill your mother’s dying wish, you find yourself caught up in a civil war to overthrow the oppressive regime of dictator Pagan Min.
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Far Cry 3
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® Primal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® Primal.
Discover the dark secrets of a lawless island ruled by violence and take the fight to the enemy as you try to escape. You’ll need more than luck to escape alive!
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The Forest
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® Primal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® Primal.
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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Dying Light
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® Primal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Far Cry® Primal.
First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
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theHunter: Call of the Wild™
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® Primal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Far Cry® Primal.
Discover an atmospheric hunting game like no other in this realistic, stunning open world – regularly updated in collaboration with the community. Immerse yourself in the single player campaign, or share the ultimate hunting experience with friends.
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ARK: Survival Evolved
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® Primal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® Primal.
Stranded on the shores of a mysterious island, you must learn to survive. Use your cunning to kill or tame the primeval creatures roaming the land, and encounter other players to survive, dominate... and escape!
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Green Hell
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® Primal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® Primal.
Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.
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The Long Dark
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® Primal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Far Cry® Primal.
THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.
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Red Dead Redemption 2
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® Primal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® Primal.
Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.
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Far Cry® 5
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® Primal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® Primal.
Discover the open world of Hope County, Montana, besieged by a fanatical doomsday cult. Dive into the action solo or two-player co-op in the story campaign, use a vast arsenal of weapons and allies, and free Hope County from Joseph Seed and his cult.
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Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® Primal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® Primal.
Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!
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Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® Primal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® Primal.
Survive your evolution in Neogene Africa starting 10 million years ago. Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is a third-person open world survival game where you Explore, Expand, and Evolve to advance your clan to the next generation in the exciting new adventure from Panache Digital Games.
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Fallout 4
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® Primal — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.
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UnReal World
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® Primal — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The cult classic open-ended wilderness survival roguelike taking place in the ancient North, iron-age Finland. Throughout the years, UnReal World has been praised for its incredible depth, realism, atmos and immersion. Lose yourself in the most intricate, detailed and enchanting iron-age game world.
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The Last of Us™ Part I
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® Primal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® Primal.
Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.
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FEROCIOUS
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® Primal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® Primal.
Immerse yourself in a survival FPS adventure. Stranded on a dangerous island, face mercenaries, dinosaurs, and a vibrant yet hostile ecosystem. Explore breathtaking environments and survive the onslaught of intense, fast-paced encounters.
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Watch_Dogs® 2
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® Primal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® Primal.
Welcome to San Francisco. Play as Marcus, a brilliant young hacker, and join the most notorious hacker group, DedSec. Your objective: execute the biggest hack of history.
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Assassin's Creed® Unity
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® Primal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® Primal.
Paris, 1789. In this action-adventure game, experience the French Revolution through the eyes of Arno Dorian. Become an Assassin and expose the true powers behind the Revolution for the fate of a nation.
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Watch_Dogs™
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® Primal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® Primal.
In today's hyper-connected world, Chicago operates under ctOS, the most advanced computer network in America.
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Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® Primal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® Primal.
Join The Division in this open world tactical shooter. Engage in intense cover-based combat, team up with friends, and build your ultimate agent to save Washington, D.C.
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Immortals Fenyx Rising
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® Primal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® Primal.
Immortals Fenyx Rising brings grand mythological adventure to life. Play as Fenyx on a quest to save the Greek gods.
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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® Primal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® Primal.
Enter the dark underworld of Prince of Persia Warrior Within, the sword-slashing sequel to the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™. Hunted by Dahaka, an immortal incarnation of Fate seeking divine retribution, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death.
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® Primal — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Far Cry® Primal.
Enter the world of cinematic stealth action with Splinter Cell, the game that propelled the genre to cult status. You are Sam Fisher, an elite covert agent in the NSA's top-secret division: Third Echelon.
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Might & Magic X - Legacy
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® Primal — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
After a decade, a Might & Magic® RPG is back with both the unique core formula and a new set of improved and fine-tuned features. The best RPG of its class!In the wake of the spectacular events in Might & Magic® Heroes® VI, you will play in a party of four adventurers entangled in intrigue and political machinations unfolding in...