Single-player games like Dormant Seed
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Dormant Seed, 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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Zombie War:New World
Single-player alternative to Dormant Seed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dormant Seed.
"Zombie World War: New World" is a shooter where players and three AI teammates battle a massive zombie invasion. They must cooperate using skills and strategies to survive and defeat mutants. Intense combat with high-quality graphics and PBR materials providing a visually stunning experience.
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Dysplasia
Single-player alternative to Dormant Seed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dormant Seed.
A first-person survival horror game where you explore abandoned hospitals, fight mutated patients, and use medical tools to uncover the truth behind a deadly outbreak.
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AFFRAID
Single-player alternative to Dormant Seed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dormant Seed.
AFFRAID is a third-person horror game where you explore corridors and fight zombies. The combat mechanics are strongly inspired by the game Resident Evil 3. The main character is quite sexy.
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Daymare: 1998
Single-player alternative to Dormant Seed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dormant Seed.
DAYMARE: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game that recreates the mood of iconic titles from the '90s, with a fresh storyline. An incident that turns a small town into a deadly zone, three characters to play with and little time to find the truth, before its mutated citizens abruptly end your mission.
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Arrogation: Unlight of Day
Single-player alternative to Dormant Seed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Dormant Seed.
Arrogation: Unlight of Day is a psychological horror game set in World War II. You will play as a lone reporter searching for his lost family in an abandoned village from 80s China. Beyond darkness, you will find nightmarish creatures and secrets from the long lost Imperial Japanese Army.
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Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Single-player alternative to Dormant Seed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dormant Seed.
(Release: 2014) Special agent Leon S. Kennedy is sent on a mission to rescue the U.S. President’s daughter who has been kidnapped.
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Rabbit Hole
Single-player alternative to Dormant Seed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dormant Seed.
An ancient evil has descended upon the rural town of Rabbit Hole. Now Shaun Turner not only has to untangle a twisted web of supernatural events and mysteries to save his family but also escape from the hellish remains of his hometown.
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The Evil Within 2
Single-player alternative to Dormant Seed — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dormant Seed.
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.