Single-player games like VIVID
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to VIVID, 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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Submarine Homesick Blues
Single-player alternative to VIVID — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Early Access with VIVID.
A real-time submarine management and survival game with tactical pause, where you manage crew, systems, and resources under constant pressure.
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Rejected Draft
Single-player alternative to VIVID — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with VIVID.
You are a flawed doodle thrown in the trash. Battle rival sketches in an idle climb for revenge. Every enemy is drawn by community artists, with alternate versions and direct credits. In an unusual twist on builds, choose which enemies appear in your world, then defeat them to absorb their powers.
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Wild Hive
Single-player alternative to VIVID — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with VIVID.
Build your own bee hive in this cozy roguelite. Hatch worker bees, forage nectar and sell your honey on the stock market. The royal crown demands more honey every year! Will your hive thrive or fall apart?
- 4
STU THE FISHERMAN
Single-player alternative to VIVID — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with VIVID.
Explore an ever-changing sea filled with fish, each with their own personality. Cast your line and fish the days away, scoring bigger and better catches as you go!
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High Roller
Single-player alternative to VIVID — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Early Access with VIVID.
A roguelite blackjack strategy game where you build joker combos, manage streaks, and outscore escalating bosses across terminal‑style runs.
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SKYLARK
Single-player alternative to VIVID — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with VIVID.
A cozy survival adventure set in a world that forgot how to breathe. Sail through skies aboard your airship, gather a crew of unlikely souls, and collect relics, cassette tapes, and fragments of a forgotten world — proving, one run at a time, that hope is something you build with your own hands.
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BARDA: Backpack Roguelike
Single-player alternative to VIVID — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with VIVID.
In Barda, it won't be your sword that saves you. It's how you pack your bag. But hunger, fatigue and madness will take up space! Do your best as you climb an ever-changing mountain to spread the ashes of your grandfather, improve your base camp, and try again.
- 8
Ark of the Apocalypse
Single-player alternative to VIVID — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with VIVID.
Earth destroyed by nuclear disaster. For 150 years, humanity's last hope, the 'Ark', drifts through space. Food dwindles, distrust grows. As leader, your mission: secure provisions, maintain order. Can you and 500 crew members survive to rekindle humanity's flame?