Single-player games like Drill and Delve
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Drill and Delve, 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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Meltopia
Single-player alternative to Drill and Delve — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Drill and Delve.
A minimalist game where you melt snow with a heat cannon to explore a mysterious frozen world. Uncover glacial secrets, collect valuable resources and ancient artifacts — and ultimately find and assemble the remains of an ancient Mammoth.
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Orebound
Single-player alternative to Drill and Delve — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Drill and Delve.
Orebound is a dwarven themed factory automation game. Play alone or with friends as you build, mine, craft and explore a voxel generated world! Build your fortress, expand your factory, fight off creatures who dwell beneath the mountains and embark on a journey of greatness.
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A Game About Digging A Hole™
Single-player alternative to Drill and Delve — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Drill and Delve.
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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The Spotter: Dig or Die
Single-player alternative to Drill and Delve — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Drill and Delve.
Dig by day, fight by night in this blend of mining and Tower Defense. As the last Spotter at a ruined gas station, hold back mutant hordes, scavenge the wasteland, and repair your receiver to capture the President’s vital message and humanity’s last hope.
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Star Ores Inc.
Single-player alternative to Drill and Delve — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Drill and Delve.
Take over an abandoned space station and manage your own ore mine. Cut through the asteroid with your laser, sell ore, and create an automated network of robot helpers to maximize your profit.
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Dig Island
Single-player alternative to Drill and Delve — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Drill and Delve.
Dig Island is a 4-player co-op digging game. As you dig deeper, discover new resources, upgrade your equipment, and work with your friends to repair the plane and escape the island.
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GeoDepths
Single-player alternative to Drill and Delve — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Drill and Delve.
Pilot your drill deep below the surface of a remote planet, to mine ore to refine into resources, which will be used in drill upgrades and construction of your homebase. Upgrades will allow you to drill deeper to find more types of ores. Explore caves to uncover mysteries and secrets.
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Digger: Galactic Treasures
Single-player alternative to Drill and Delve — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Drill and Delve.
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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Subnautica
Single-player alternative to Drill and Delve — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Drill and Delve.
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
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Starcom: Unknown Space
Single-player alternative to Drill and Delve — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Drill and Delve.
Starcom: Unknown Space is an action RPG of space exploration and adventure. Build your own starship while discovering an epic story in a universe of strange mysteries, alien factions and uncharted worlds.