Single-player games like Tankenstein
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Tankenstein, 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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TerraTech Legion
Single-player alternative to Tankenstein — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Tankenstein.
TerraTech Legion, a chaotic Bullet Heaven Builder. Build the ultimate battle vehicle block by block and survive waves of robotic foes, ramming them at speed and shooting infinite projectiles.
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The Forever Winter
Single-player alternative to Tankenstein — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Early Access with Tankenstein.
The Forever Winter is a tactical shooter where you and your squad must loot the dead to survive under the shadow of terrifying and gargantuan war machines locked in a never-ending conflict. Millions of deaths later the war continues with our latest update!
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Atomic Exile
Single-player alternative to Tankenstein — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tankenstein.
Atomic Exile is a top down post-apocalyptic extraction shooter set in the desert wastelands of near future America. You will visit enclaves, explore devastated ruins and encounter NPCs such as other survivors, raiders, mutated beasts and rogue machines.
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SAND LAND
Single-player alternative to Tankenstein — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Tankenstein.
SAND LAND is an action RPG where you become the main character as Beelzebub, a Fiend Prince. Lead your company of heroic misfits and explore the legendary world of SAND LAND created by Akira Toriyama.
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Granvir
Single-player alternative to Tankenstein — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tankenstein.
Granvir is a 3rd person action roguelite mech-builder with co-op multiplayer. Scavenge the battlefield for parts to replace and upgrade your Granvir and weaponry. PIlot your Granvir and manage your campaign between battles to find the best equipment and stay supplied while fighting a guerilla war.
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Cargo Hunters
Single-player alternative to Tankenstein — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Early Access with Tankenstein.
Cargo Hunters is a single-player extraction shooter where you control a humanoid robot scavenging the remains of humanity on an abandoned, dystopian Earth.
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Convoy
Single-player alternative to Tankenstein — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tankenstein.
Convoy is a tactical roguelike-like inspired by Mad Max and FTL in which you cross a wasteland in search of parts for your broken ship. Presented in pixel art and set in a future post-apocalyptic setting, Convoy is a squad based tactical combat roguelike-like in its core.
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Ashes of the Union
Single-player alternative to Tankenstein — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Tankenstein.
A vehicular shooter with roguelike elements, offering a wild take on an alternate future of the Soviet Union. Build your combat vehicle and show nature who's boss!