Single-player games like Discovery 2
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Discovery 2, 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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Modbox
Single-player alternative to Discovery 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Discovery 2.
Modbox is a multiplayer game creation sandbox for Desktop+VR
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RFVR
Single-player alternative to Discovery 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Discovery 2.
A medieval fantasy VR RPG set in a massive open world with deep player progression, fast-paced physics-based combat, and classic RPG game mechanics reimagined for VR. Full dive into the world of RFVR, there's something here for everyone.
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7 Days to Die
Single-player alternative to Discovery 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Discovery 2.
7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
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The Forest
Single-player alternative to Discovery 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Discovery 2.
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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Waltz of the Wizard
Single-player alternative to Discovery 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Discovery 2.
Waltz of the Wizard is a wizard simulator where you find yourself in a fantastical realm filled with spells, secrets and some pretty strange characters.
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DCS World Steam Edition
Single-player alternative to Discovery 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Feel the excitement of flying the Su-25T "Frogfoot" attack jet and the TF-51D "Mustang" in the free-to-play Digital Combat Simulator World!
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StarMade
Single-player alternative to Discovery 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Discovery 2.
The ultimate space sandbox. Participate in epic fleet battles, form alliances, strive to dominate entire galaxies and harness the universe’s resources for your industrious empire or the destruction of others. Customise your experience, the universe is yours!
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Starship EVO
Single-player alternative to Discovery 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Discovery 2.
Mine and craft your way to orbit, build your own starship and explore a vast, dangerous galaxy alongside your crew. For players who love a meaningful survival progression, a unique and elegant building system, and epic space-opera scale.
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Ring Racer
Single-player alternative to Discovery 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Navigate through rings in stunning canyons and race against the clock.