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
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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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..
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.