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Single-player games like ExoTrain

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to ExoTrain, 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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    Railborn — Steam game cover

    Railborn

    Single-player alternative to ExoTrain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Early Access with ExoTrain.

    Railborn is a survival game where you build your train piece by piece. Navigate a world entangled by branching tracks. Find rare plants to cultivate on your farms. Upgrade your train - manage its power systems, direct resource flow, and distribute water. Designed for 1 to 4 players.

    AdventureEarly AccessSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ars Notoria — Steam game cover

    Ars Notoria

    Single-player alternative to ExoTrain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with ExoTrain.

    Ars Notoria is an open-world survival crafting game set in a rich fantasy world. Learn six distinct schools of magic, gather resources, build your base, expand your influence, and stand against the ever-shifting threat of the Enthralled. You are the one destined to change the kingdom.

    2025ActionAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Whisper of the Swallows — Steam game cover

    Whisper of the Swallows

    Single-player alternative to ExoTrain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with ExoTrain.

    Brave a savage, unforgiving procedurally generated world where extreme weather and the nightmares of the dark will hunt you down. Alone or in co-op, survive, build, and explore to turn a cursed hellscape into your sanctuary of light.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Beyond the Map — Steam game cover

    Beyond the Map

    Single-player alternative to ExoTrain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ExoTrain.

    Isometric survival ARPG set in a procedurally generated fantasy world. Build your base, gear up, and venture out, chasing stronger enemies and better loot.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    StarRupture — Steam game cover

    StarRupture

    Single-player alternative to ExoTrain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ExoTrain.

    StarRupture is a first-person open world base-building game with advanced combat and tons of exploration. Play alone or in a group on this sublime and ever-changing planet, extract and manage resources, create your complex industrial system and fight off hordes of alien monsters.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Windrose — Steam game cover

    Windrose

    Single-player alternative to ExoTrain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with ExoTrain.

    Embark on a PvE survival adventure in the Age of Piracy. Fight on land and sea, solo or with friends. Build, craft and explore vast open world filled with dark secrets. Master soulslite combat and take on challenging bosses, command your ship and plunder unspoken treasures!

    2026ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shamania — Steam game cover

    Shamania

    Single-player alternative to ExoTrain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with ExoTrain.

    Shamania is an open world survival game where you can CRAFT, FIGHT, and EXPLORE a vibrant sandbox world with friends in CO-OP. Expand your base as a hub for survival, gather resources, and master professions to unlock new tools and opportunities!

    2026ActionAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Grounded 2 — Steam game cover

    Grounded 2

    Single-player alternative to ExoTrain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Early Access with ExoTrain.

    Shrunk again, but the world is much larger. In this open-world, single-player or co-op survival adventure, craft weapons and armor, build your base, and traverse the playground on your buggy. But something else is out there—and it hasn’t forgotten you.

    2025ActionAdventureEarly Access29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    First Feudal — Steam game cover

    First Feudal

    Single-player alternative to ExoTrain — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ExoTrain.

    Become a real medieval feudal lord: start with a small village and build it up into an enormous impenetrable castle. You will have to repel enemy raids: hide behind thick walls, lure your enemies into strategically placed traps, and even lead your loyal peasants into battle.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →