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Single-player games like Subcraft

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Subcraft, 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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    I Thalassa — Steam game cover

    I Thalassa

    Single-player alternative to Subcraft — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Subcraft.

    You are not the goddess, you are her dumbest duck. Explore a biomechanical alien ocean, pilot real submarines, and recover the scattered pieces of a dead creator to help Thalassa, your grieving machine-goddess, bring her father back.

    IndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sunken Ships — Steam game cover

    Sunken Ships

    Single-player alternative to Subcraft — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Subcraft.

    Explore a little seaside coast of submerged ruins, sunken ships and lonely islands.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Trouble in Pacifica — Steam game cover

    Trouble in Pacifica

    Single-player alternative to Subcraft — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Subcraft.

    Explore the Pacifica archipelago, different islands, secrets and villages await you...Earn money by fishing in a fishing mini-game. Hunt down the sea monster with your upgraded boat and save your home!

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ace of Seafood — Steam game cover

    Ace of Seafood

    Single-player alternative to Subcraft — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    In the seas of the distant future, humans have all but disappeared. In your current, newly-awakened state, you are no more than a piece of seafood. However, you have been blessed with the talent for leading your allies into battle. Do whatever it takes to become the Ace of Seafood.

    2016ActionIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    IronWolf VR — Steam game cover

    IronWolf VR

    Single-player alternative to Subcraft — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    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.

    2022ActionIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bathyscraft — Steam game cover

    Bathyscraft

    Single-player alternative to Subcraft — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Subcraft.

    Dive into the deep and upgrade your little submarine to reach the depths! Collect resources, craft new equipment, and expand your bathyscaphe using a card-based room system while managing your food stocks and the increasing pressure as you venture to the abyss.

    AdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    UBOAT: The Silent Wolf VR — Steam game cover

    UBOAT: The Silent Wolf VR

    Single-player alternative to Subcraft — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    UBOAT: The Silent Wolf is an amazing combination of a role-playing game and a simulator, offering a deep and immersive experience, allowing you to feel like a real submarine captain during World War II.

    2024Simulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Silent Hunter® III — Steam game cover

    Silent Hunter® III

    Single-player alternative to Subcraft — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    The king of submarine simulations returns with an all-new 3D engine, new crew command features, and more realistic WWII naval action than ever before. The movie-like graphics and simple, tension-filled gameplay make this the perfect game for the realism fanatic and the casual gamer.

    2008Simulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →