Single-player games like Escape From Z
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Escape From Z, 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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DeadEye: A Roguelike Shooter
Single-player alternative to Escape From Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Escape From Z.
Stop time and master your revolver in this intense 2D roguelike shooter. Face relentless hordes, defeat brutal bosses, forge powerful pacts, and collect artifacts and pets as you fight to survive.
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Atom Horde
Single-player alternative to Escape From Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Escape From Z.
Atom Horde is a dark survivors-like action RPG that blends Diablo-inspired combat with the STALKER-like atmosphere of Soviet decay as you battle hordes of zombies and mutants through the Zone in search of a cure.
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FORJ
Single-player alternative to Escape From Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Early Access with Escape From Z.
Fight through cursed arenas, extract with the loot, and reforge it into power. A co-op action roguelite where hand-built golems mine, craft and run your shop while you battle, and every weapon can be enhanced, imbued, socketed and rerolled at your forge.
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Shattered Realms
Single-player alternative to Escape From Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Escape From Z.
Battle hordes of enemies, unlock powerful abilities and new characters, and conquer unique bosses in this dark fantasy roguelite ARPG packed with loot, upgrades, and deep build customization. Traverse the Shattered Realms and reclaim the fragments of a broken world.
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One More Depth
Single-player alternative to Escape From Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Escape From Z.
A fast-paced, 4-player co-op action RPG. As an orphan, dive into twisted realms to retrieve the legendary "Precious." Don't let the cute art fool you—lethal threats await in the abyss. Dual-Class Builds: Mix and match classes with diverse loot to craft thousands of unique combat styles.
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Bug Drop
Single-player alternative to Escape From Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Escape From Z.
Fight, upgrade, and survive in a fast-paced top-down action roguelite where 20 unique heroes with special traits, weapons and abilities take on the swarm of alien bugs.
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SCAD
Single-player alternative to Escape From Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Escape From Z.
SCAD is an action‑packed, post‑apocalyptic roguelite where you pilot a customizable hovercraft. Fight relentless zombie hordes, craft and upgrade powerful weapons, and gear up for the future expeditions.
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Plume
Single-player alternative to Escape From Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Escape From Z.
Plume is a roguelike twin-stick shooter where what you eat shapes how you fight. Play as the lone survivor of a tribe of birds lost to volcanic fire, collect elemental seeds, crops and artifacts to create the ultimate build, and climb the volcano toward skies your people could only dream of.