Single-player games like The Carcass
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to The Carcass, 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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Kinetype
Single-player alternative to The Carcass — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The Carcass.
KINETYPE is a minimalist, terminal, ASCII, roguelite where your keyboard is the interface for survival. Navigate procedural terminal grids by typing commands to move and survive. Extract to bank Bytes for permanent upgrades, or lose your streak to the system. The terminal is yours to command.
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Alcyone: The Last City
Single-player alternative to The Carcass — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Carcass.
Alcyone: The Last City is an interactive sci-fi novel where your choices can lead to the salvation or destruction of the last refuge of civilisation in the universe. Immerse yourself in a branching narrative of diverse characters, intrigue, and world-altering decisions.
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SKY HARVEST
Single-player alternative to The Carcass — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Carcass.
The Earth is dead. Take control of the ARC-7 terminal and manage the fate of 5,000 souls. Balance energy and credits, make moral choices, gamble, and survive the Loan Shark. Every keystroke has a price in this 100-day dystopian text-based simulation. Your shift begins now, Operator.
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Upheaval
Single-player alternative to The Carcass — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Carcass.
Spend your time well: in 30 days a powerful Magician arrives, and everything changes! Explore the wilds around your remote village, learn from mistakes, recover magical artifacts, and turn setbacks into advantages in this text-based open world roguelike adventure. Time's up: Upheaval is here again!
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DREAMIO: AI-Powered Adventures
Single-player alternative to The Carcass — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Carcass.
DREAMIO is a 'choose-your-own-adventure' game where stories and visuals are dynamically created through the power of generative AI in response to your decisions. Explore endless worlds with limitless possibilities; go anywhere, do anything.
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Scarlet Hollow
Single-player alternative to The Carcass — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Carcass.
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
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Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation
Single-player alternative to The Carcass — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Carcass.
Build, scavenge, craft, and perform occult rituals to survive in a demon-infested, post-apocalyptic colony simulation. Will you survive Judgment day?
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Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville
Single-player alternative to The Carcass — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Carcass.
Rebuild a ruined city in this post-apocalyptic mix of strategy and simulation. Manage survivors, scavenge for food and supplies, deal with rival gangs, illness, interpersonal strife and zombie attacks.
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Pixel Empires
Single-player alternative to The Carcass — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Carcass.
A pixel idle tower defense where your kingdom fights on its own. Workers gather, your army auto-battles endless waves, spells self-cast — you aim the bow, chain combos and choose what to upgrade. Bosses, titans, prestige, 100+ achievements. The night is endless. The bow is yours.
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Lepidarium
Single-player alternative to The Carcass — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Carcass.
Relax and collect hundreds of unique butterflies and moths in this cozy idle game. Watch caterpillars transform from larva to chrysalis to winged beauty, customize lush greenhouses, and discover rare species from monarchs to atlas moths.
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Reptilarium
Single-player alternative to The Carcass — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Carcass.
Relax and collect hundreds of unique reptiles in this cozy idle game. Watch eggs hatch and babies grow in real-time, customize stunning terrariums, and discover rare species from geckos to chameleons.