Single-player games like STATE Z
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to STATE 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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Soviet Survival
Single-player alternative to STATE Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with STATE Z.
Soviet Survival is an isometric, open-world survival game where you must find your place in the ruined Soviet Union.
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Polygeddon
Single-player alternative to STATE Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STATE Z.
You are on an island where everyone wants to kill you, ranging from weather conditions to dangerous enemies, your goal is to survive. Survive alone or together. Build, craft, grow, explore, fight!
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Ashes of Paradise: Aetherion
Single-player alternative to STATE Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STATE Z.
Ashes of Paradise is an open-world exploration game blending Medieval, Oriental, and Nordic themes. Defeat powerful bosses and embark on a unique journey in this cooperative action-survival RPG.
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Rain Station Z
Single-player alternative to STATE Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STATE Z.
Multiplayer Open World Zombie Survival. The acid rain never stops, neither do the dead. Survive the apocalypse alone or with friends.
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Junk Survivor
Single-player alternative to STATE Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STATE Z.
Junk Survivor is a zombie post-apocalypse game where you loot, craft, build and farm in a struggle to survive. With a vast map to explore, a robust skillset to unlock this customizable sandbox awaits the adventurer. How long before you die!
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Plains of Pain
Single-player alternative to STATE Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STATE Z.
Survive a brutal open world alone or with friends. Explore a procedural wasteland scorched by chaos. Build and defend your base, trade for what you need, complete deadly quests, and fight to claim faction outposts before someone else does.
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Dead Matter
Single-player alternative to STATE Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STATE Z.
After a rampant viral outbreak causes global society to collapse, you must survive the harsh wilderness of the Canadian Rockies amidst vast hordes of Infected and rival survivors.
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7 Days to Die
Single-player alternative to STATE Z — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with STATE Z.
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!