Single-player games like The First Library
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The First Library, 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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Planetation
Single-player alternative to The First Library — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The First Library.
On the harmstead you sow crops by day, plough hordes of alien pests by night, and spelunk the “Very Dark” depths whenever you damn well please. This bloodthirsty alien planet doesn’t want you here, but you’re a farmer in a tractormech so what do you care?
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Lost Legions
Single-player alternative to The First Library — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The First Library.
Survive the aftermath of the historic Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in this story-driven open-world Roman survival game, with mythological elements. Build camps, free lost legionaries to fight by your side, defend against tribal raids, and explore an ancient Germanic world alone or with friends.
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Highreach
Single-player alternative to The First Library — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The First Library.
When calamity struck, the world of Highreach was shattered. In this open-world survival game, build encampments, rescue survivors, and soar across the skies on your airship to explore a lost world and uncover the truth.
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Grounded 2
Single-player alternative to The First Library — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The First Library.
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.
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Ars Notoria
Single-player alternative to The First Library — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The First Library.
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.
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Dune: Awakening
Single-player alternative to The First Library — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The First Library.
Dune: Awakening is an Open World Survival RPG where you can fully immerse yourself in the epic world of Dune. Alone or with friends, explore a vast open world Arrakis, survive the sandworms, build a home, craft an ornithopter, and unravel the mystery of the missing Fremen.
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Whisper of the Swallows
Single-player alternative to The First Library — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The First Library.
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.
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Windrose
Single-player alternative to The First Library — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The First Library.
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!