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Single-player games like Rescue Incoming

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Rescue Incoming, 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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    Ghetto Zombies: Graffiti Squad — Steam game cover

    Ghetto Zombies: Graffiti Squad

    Single-player alternative to Rescue Incoming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rescue Incoming.

    Expect blasts of green zombie goo painting the screen in this top-down shooter packed with crazy guns that blow the heads off some… freaky zombies. Your mission is simple: graffiti the whole city before these mutants dog-pile you

    2026ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Meteorite Z: The Apocalypse — Steam game cover

    Meteorite Z: The Apocalypse

    Single-player alternative to Rescue Incoming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rescue Incoming.

    Hardcore top-down zombie shooter, one bite and you are a zombie, you will have allies, manage your team effectively. Use many types of weapons to suppress hordes of zombies. A colorful system for dismembering opponents.

    2024ActionIndie4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hearts Gone Black — Steam game cover

    Hearts Gone Black

    Single-player alternative to Rescue Incoming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rescue Incoming.

    Hearts Gone Black is a top-down zombie survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world. Manage your base and survivors, scavenge, gather resources, craft equipment, and defend against infected while endure a broken world where weather, hunger, sanity, and moral choices can slowly wear you down.

    2027ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hazard Protocol — Steam game cover

    Hazard Protocol

    Single-player alternative to Rescue Incoming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rescue Incoming.

    Race the horde in a 1–4 player top-down co-op horror shooter. Complete objectives, improvise with scarce supplies, rescue downed teammates, and reach extraction through tense 10–30 minute missions whose pressure adapts to your squad.

    2027ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cyberppangk — Steam game cover

    Cyberppangk

    Single-player alternative to Rescue Incoming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rescue Incoming.

    Cyberppangk is a top-down roguelike shooter where you combine parts to create unique guns. Customize Core, Ammo, Magazine, and more, discover powerful synergies, survive hordes of robots, and complete quests. Can you protect the people you love from the robot uprising?

    2026ActionIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Desert Grinder — Steam game cover

    Desert Grinder

    Single-player alternative to Rescue Incoming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rescue Incoming.

    Desert Grinder is a fast-paced 2D top-down shooter where every run makes you stronger. Fight through endless waves of enemies across the scorching desert. Collect loot to survive increasingly difficult encounters. See how long you can endure against the relentless hordes.

    2026ActionCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zombie Builder Defense 2 — Steam game cover

    Zombie Builder Defense 2

    Single-player alternative to Rescue Incoming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rescue Incoming.

    Defend against hordes of zombies in this fun filled top-down shooter. Build and upgrade your base, unlock powerful guns, and take on challenging bosses with up to 4 players in online co-op. Play minigames to earn bonuses and survive the zombie apocalypse one night at a time!

    2023ActionIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Escape From Duckov — Steam game cover

    Escape From Duckov

    Single-player alternative to Rescue Incoming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rescue Incoming.

    Escape from Duckov is a PVE indie survival RPG — in a duck's world!. Scavenge for resources, build your hideout, and upgrade your gear in the world of Duckov. Start from nothing and rise to the top. Outwit hostile ducks, survive, or make it out alive.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure15.29 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →