Single-player games like The Long Way Down
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Long Way Down, 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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DRILLMASTER 9000
Single-player alternative to The Long Way Down — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Long Way Down.
Dig, collect resources, upgrade your drill and multitool, go deep underground and find a powerful shiny object.
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Dig For Riches
Single-player alternative to The Long Way Down — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Long Way Down.
Dig For Riches is a realistic mining simulation. Dig the earth, extract valuable minerals, haul them to the surface by cart and sell them. Use your earnings to upgrade your equipment, dig deeper, and face increasing dangers.
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Digging A Hole In Ice With A Chainsaw
Single-player alternative to The Long Way Down — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Long Way Down.
Trapped in a pit with a chainsaw, you dig down through the ice, sell what you haul up, and buy upgrades and dynamite to go deeper, faster.
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ONE GIANT HOLE
Single-player alternative to The Long Way Down — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Long Way Down.
Humanity teams up to dig BILLIONS of VOXELS to create the world’s biggest hole—together. Every swing makes this giant hole bigger! Obtain resources, upgrade your pickaxe, and chat with others using text or voice! Dig this giant shared hole with friends, strangers, or solo!
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DIG
Single-player alternative to The Long Way Down — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with The Long Way Down.
Dig, discover, and compete in this digging hole adventure! Unearth rare treasures, sell your findings, upgrade your gear, expand holes uncover hidden secrets beneath the surface. Who will dig the deepest?
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A Game About Digging A Hole™
Single-player alternative to The Long Way Down — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Long Way Down.
A minimalist game about digging a hole in the garden of a newly purchased house. Collect resources, sell them, upgrade your equipment and discover a mysterious secret. Costs you only one coffee!
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Mining My Own Business
Single-player alternative to The Long Way Down — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Long Way Down.
Enslaved you're forced underground to mine to buy your freedom. Manage stamina, weight, and torchlight as you dig for valuable ore. Sell when prices are high, upgrade your gear and shelter. Every swing of your pickaxe gets you closer to freedom. Right?
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No Man's Mines
Single-player alternative to The Long Way Down — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Long Way Down.
Dig into fully destructible spherical planets and carve real caves from crust to molten core. Mine rare minerals, refine ore, and upgrade your suit and ship. Travel between worlds and fight pirates in open space. How deep can you go before your oxygen runs out?