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Single-player games like Junk Rise

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Junk Rise, 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 Crafter — Steam game cover

    Deep Crafter

    Single-player alternative to Junk Rise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Junk Rise.

    Build a self-sustaining industrial empire in the deep sea of an ocean-covered alien world. Explore procedurally generated waters, automate resource production, and turn alien life into renewable industrial output through advanced bio-cultivation systems.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation16.19 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    FluxWerks — Steam game cover

    FluxWerks

    Single-player alternative to Junk Rise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Junk Rise.

    Every block of this planet is real, including fluids! Dig it, flood it, process it. FluxWerks is a factory automation game on a fully destructible voxel world with physical fluid and heat simulation. Dig anywhere, automate everything, and survey a world that was supposed to be empty.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Belts of Iron — Steam game cover

    Belts of Iron

    Single-player alternative to Junk Rise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Junk Rise.

    Explore, automate, and fight in this new open world factory automation game. Build factories connected by miles of conveyor belts. Manage power and fluid networks. Explore procedurally generated worlds filled with resources to harvest and hostile creatures to defeat. Play solo or online with friends

    2026ActionStrategyIndie13.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nightwater — Steam game cover

    Nightwater

    Single-player alternative to Junk Rise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Junk Rise.

    Forage, craft and automate to grow your factory, unlock new technologies and expand your island to discover new biomes. Progress through the ages from sticks and stones to the Bronze Age, the Industrial Era and into the future to uncover the secret of the Lighthouse and escape this reality.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure13.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Orion Blue — Steam game cover

    Orion Blue

    Single-player alternative to Junk Rise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Junk Rise.

    Orion Blue is a cozy fishing adventure set on a beautiful alien planet. Catch fish, gather resources, and build relationships with the locals. Play actively, or relax and let the game progress with Idle Mode.

    2026SportsIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    KAOS SurVival — Steam game cover

    KAOS SurVival

    Single-player alternative to Junk Rise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Junk Rise.

    Get ready for chaos in KAOS SurVival! Explore an open world, gather resources, and build shelters to survive. Form clans, raid other players, and craft essential items. In a world where everything can be destroyed, only the strongest will reign. Prove your strength and dominate the chaos!

    2022ActionSportsStrategy3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Touching Grass Simulator — Steam game cover

    Touching Grass Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Junk Rise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Junk Rise.

    A relaxing and humorous incremental game where you grow, upgrade, and automate a sprawling field of grass. Plant seeds, watch your lawn flourish, and become the ultimate Grass Tycoon in this chill and oddly satisfying simulation!

    StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Eastern Era — Steam game cover

    Eastern Era

    Single-player alternative to Junk Rise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Junk Rise.

    To escape from pursuit, as the leader of your sect, guide your disciples to rise again! Engage in farming and hunting, train in martial arts, and forge weapons and armor. Build your sect's base and fortifications from the ground up to survive in this perilous, ambition-filled martial world!

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Another Hope — Steam game cover

    Another Hope

    Single-player alternative to Junk Rise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Junk Rise.

    Trapped in a doorless room, you must follow the commands given to you. This psychological horror experience will test your resolve and sanity. Can you escape, or will you remain imprisoned forever?

    2024ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Morvex — Steam game cover

    Morvex

    Single-player alternative to Junk Rise — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Junk Rise.

    Morvex is a free-to-play, adrenaline-pumping zombie survival game. Battle relentless waves, earn headshot rewards, and climb the leaderboards. Survive, compete, and dominate the undead! 🧟‍♂️⚡

    ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →