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Single-player games like Rinthine

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Rinthine, 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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    Elysium — Steam game cover

    Elysium

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

    Wake up on a paradise-like abandoned island with your friends. Explore the lands of an ancient civilization and uncover the mysteries behind their collapse as you build, craft, and tame corrupted machines. Most importantly, survive the unwelcome lands of Elysium!

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    THE LAST BREATH — Steam game cover

    THE LAST BREATH

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

    Survive the post-apocalypse world. There's a predator who's going after you. This is Online and local party games enjoyed by 1 to 5 players. you have to Survive in an end-of-life world.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Forest — Steam game cover

    The Forest

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

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Whisper of the Swallows — Steam game cover

    Whisper of the Swallows

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

    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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    Project Zomboid — Steam game cover

    Project Zomboid

    Single-player alternative to Rinthine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Rinthine.

    Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..

    2013IndieSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    MISERY — Steam game cover

    MISERY

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

    MISERY is a 1–5 player co-op survival game set in a nuclear disaster zone. Here, every day is a struggle: search radioactive ruins for resources, build your bunker, craft weapons, and explore a weird, procedurally-generated world with your friends. Beware of anomalies, monsters, and armed bandits.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Beyond the Map — Steam game cover

    Beyond the Map

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

    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 Rinthine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rinthine.

    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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    Moncage — Steam game cover

    Moncage

    Single-player alternative to Rinthine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rinthine.

    Moncage is a unique puzzle adventure game where you explore a fascinating world trapped inside a mysterious cube. With each face displaying a unique scene, you’ll have to leverage the illusions and discover the hidden links to solve the puzzle.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    While Waiting — Steam game cover

    While Waiting

    Single-player alternative to Rinthine — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rinthine.

    Presented by the team behind critically acclaimed "Moncage", this is a transformative adventure exploring the art of waiting. Clear the game by doing nothing, but discover the power of acceptance and patience in numerous situations from birth to death. Learn to embrace life as you wait.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →