Single-player games like Paleo Dive
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Paleo Dive, 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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Goodlands
Single-player alternative to Paleo Dive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Casual with Paleo Dive.
A game about dinos digging up dinos. Become the paleontologist you always wanted to be: walk, hop, and drive around a badlands-inspired environment. Discover fossils and help restore a decrepit museum to its former glory.
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The Great Ocean
Single-player alternative to Paleo Dive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Paleo Dive.
Dive into the earth’s oceans. Explore in your high-tech submarine fascinating spots like the Galapagos or the Deep Sea. Use your tools to solve quests when you free jailed whales, or explore sunken WW2 battleships. Swim with majestic whales, sharks and sea turtles.
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ErMa (Early Mammal)
Single-player alternative to Paleo Dive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Paleo Dive.
Evolutionary action at an intelligently designed pace! Tear through hordes of enemies, thrash colossal bosses, and collect new body parts to adapt your way through the increasingly deathly levels of this arcade survival adventure!
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Dinosaur Fossil Hunter: Prologue
Single-player alternative to Paleo Dive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Paleo Dive.
Dinosaur Fossil Hunter is a story telling simulator where you play as a paleontologist, exploring different lands and searching for dinosaur fossils. The Prologue tells a story about a young Paleontology enthusiast and his passionate pursuit of success and self-determination.
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Paranormal Hunter
Single-player alternative to Paleo Dive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Paleo Dive.
Paranormal Hunter is a first-person co-op online multiplayer horror game with VR support. Explore ominous haunted locations, turn your fear into courage, and face sinister supernatural challenges.
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Dream Mirror
Single-player alternative to Paleo Dive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Paleo Dive.
You are transported to a magical world where you can Interact with immersive environments to solve challenging puzzles. Where you get to find different types of mystical ancient devices in the form of keys, which will help you to open portals to different worlds.
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Dinosis Zero: Quantum Island
Single-player alternative to Paleo Dive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Paleo Dive.
Survive on a mysterious island overrun by dinosaurs. Explore abandoned research facilities, uncover the origin of a global catastrophe, craft, build, and fight your way through a dangerous prehistoric world.
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IronWolf VR
Single-player alternative to Paleo Dive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Paleo Dive.
IronWolf VR is a roomscale submarine game playable either singleplayer or online co-op with motion controls. Built from the ground up for VR, each part of the submarine has been crafted for an optimal VR experience.