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Single-player games like ROUTE

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to ROUTE, 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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    Zombase — Steam game cover

    Zombase

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

    Zombase is a co-op zombie survival game where your base is your escape plan. Build wheels, propellers, weapons, and traps onto your mobile base, then fight through the horde and try to reach the safe zone without crashing.

    ActionAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Future Fall — Steam game cover

    Future Fall

    Single-player alternative to ROUTE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ROUTE.

    Immerse yourself in the multiplayer post-apocalyptic world of Future Fall. Survive in the exclusion zone, explore the world, collect artifacts, upgrade, fight for resources and lead your clan to victory! Crafting, PvP, PvE and dynamic events are waiting for you

    2027ActionIndieSimulationFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Online: 404 — Steam game cover

    Online: 404

    Single-player alternative to ROUTE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ROUTE.

    An open-world survival simulator where even seasoned veterans of the genre will have to rethink their typical survival approach and how they interact with the world around them. Play solo or with friends, follow the story or simply explore — just don’t forget your most important gadget.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DREADZONE — Steam game cover

    DREADZONE

    Single-player alternative to ROUTE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ROUTE.

    Dreadzone is a survival game set in a deadly quarantine zone. Scavenge for resources, craft tools, build shelter, and survive against dangerous animals, zombies, mutants, and other survivors. Explore the zone where desperation drives everyone to do whatever it takes to survive.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Skopje '83 — Steam game cover

    Skopje '83

    Single-player alternative to ROUTE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ROUTE.

    Explore a city thrust into disarray by an unknown event and survive the hordes of mutated abominations that lurk at every corner. You’ll have to fight through enemies & bosses, scavenge loot and survive the hostile city.

    2025ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Survival Nation — Steam game cover

    Survival Nation

    Single-player alternative to ROUTE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ROUTE.

    An open-world online RPG, survival game designed for VR. In this game, you will kill hundreds of zombies, acquire weapons, learn new skills, craft, explore the world, complete quests, and fight for survival. Choose from three modes: Solo, PVE, and PVP. Will you join a Survival Nation?

    2023ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Unturned — Steam game cover

    Unturned

    Single-player alternative to ROUTE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ROUTE.

    You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.

    2017ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crushed — Steam game cover

    Crushed

    Single-player alternative to ROUTE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ROUTE.

    Crushed — is an Singleplayer and Multiplayer First-Person Survival Sandbox in an Open World! Challenge the wild and be ready to survive in harsh conditions. Explore the world, get resources, cook food, build a house, farm, hunt, and enjoy nature.

    2020ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →