Single-player games like Animallica
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Animallica, 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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Garden Paws
Single-player alternative to Animallica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Animallica.
You have inherited your grandparents farm as they set off to travel the world. Work with Frank at the local construction shop to finish off the final touches on your new home. Aid Frank and Mayor Wilson in building up the town so it may reach it's full potential.
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Force of Nature
Single-player alternative to Animallica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animallica.
Force of Nature is a Sandbox game that combines Action, Adventure, RPG, Strategy and Management genres
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Alchemist's Awakening
Single-player alternative to Animallica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animallica.
Enter a world full of magic, mystery, beautiful landscapes and dangerous creatures. Build your own destiny, by yourself or with some friends, gather materials, use elements as attacks, recombine them into building blocks... and use your Alchemist's power to give life to any shape you built.
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My Island
Single-player alternative to Animallica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Animallica.
MyIsland is a relaxed and beautiful survival game,You will drift and survive on the tropical islands, hunt and travel, build houses and development farming, and create your own warm homeland.
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Hold Your Own
Single-player alternative to Animallica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animallica.
A single player open world sandbox, crafting and survival FPS game set in a multi-island land where you'll fight to survive. Build your base, hunt and craft to defend yourself from aggressive wildlife, enemies or friends. Do you have what it takes to Hold Your Own?
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Far Cry® Primal
Single-player alternative to Animallica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Animallica.
The award-winning Far Cry franchise returns with its innovative open world gameplay, bringing together massive beasts, breathtaking environments, and unpredictable savage encounters. Welcome to the Stone Age, a time of danger and adventure.
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Smalland: Survive the Wilds
Single-player alternative to Animallica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animallica.
Experience a big adventure on a tiny scale! Enjoy multiplayer survival in a vast, hazardous world. Preparation is key when you're this small & at the bottom of the food chain. Craft weapons & armour, tame & ride creatures, build encampments & explore a strange new land.
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Solace Crafting
Single-player alternative to Animallica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Animallica.
Embark on an adventure set in a fantasy survival RPG. Visit a borderless, open world where you manage resources to construct your base and new types of equipment to support your conquest.
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Single-player alternative to Animallica — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
EPIC FANTASY REBORN The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.
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The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav
Single-player alternative to Animallica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Animallica.
Face your Destiny! In Andergast, whose inhabitants are considered to be superstitious, King Efferdan awaits a state visit from high-ranking dignitaries. For centuries the kingdom has been at odds with neighboring Nostria, but now first steps are being undertaken toward a lasting peace.
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Shadow Warrior
Single-player alternative to Animallica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Animallica.
Shadow Warrior is a bold reimagining of the classic 3D Realms’ shooter from independent developer Flying Wild Hog (Hard Reset) starring the legendary and quick-witted warrior Lo Wang.
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No Man's Sky
Single-player alternative to Animallica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Animallica.
No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.
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The Long Dark
Single-player alternative to Animallica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Animallica.
THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.
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Session: Skate Sim
Single-player alternative to Animallica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Animallica.
Made by and for skaters, the dual stick controls faithfully reproduce your feet on the skateboard for an ultra-realistic experience. Try out real-life iconic skate spots, customise your skater and equipment with items from the top brands
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Valheim
Single-player alternative to Animallica — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Animallica.
A collaborative exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally generated afterlife inspired by Viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!