Single-player games like ZombieThon
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to ZombieThon, 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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Exterminate Zombies: Get Paid
Single-player alternative to ZombieThon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ZombieThon.
Exterminate zombies in style with up to 4 players in this action packed co-op top-down shooter.
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PROTOCOL: VOID
Single-player alternative to ZombieThon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ZombieThon.
PROTOCOL: VOID CONTRACT is a cyberpunk top-down action RPG for 1–4 players. Take on dangerous contracts, fight hostile systems, collect randomized weapons and cyberware, shape powerful builds, and upgrade your gear to survive deadlier missions.
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Beat Taurus
Single-player alternative to ZombieThon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ZombieThon.
Dive into the bullet hell in this brutal top-down space shooter. Activate the devastating Overdrive protocols, which sync with the adaptive audio infrastructure, and neutralize all enemies. Use the deep synergies between modules to design custom attack ships tailored to your preferences.
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Keep Her Safe
Single-player alternative to ZombieThon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ZombieThon.
Keep Her Safe is a survival shooting game. Gather resources, fortify your base, and withstand zombie hordes to keep the rocket project alive and bring an end to the acid rain apocalypse. Besides the hard life in wasteland, you can also chill up with friends in different multiplayer gameplays.
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Void Trackers
Single-player alternative to ZombieThon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ZombieThon.
Rail Nomads is a top-down, co-op extraction shooter. Your base is a mobile, armored train. Battle mutants, rebels, and rival players in unique raids through a post-apocalyptic world. Risk it all for the reward!
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生化迷城
Single-player alternative to ZombieThon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with ZombieThon.
Biochemical Lost City is a "zombie" theme mobile game that combines gunfight shooting + RPG gameplay. This game perfectly integrates role-playing and shooting themes, not only keeps firepower during fierce battles, but also makes your operating experience more exciting.
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The Zombie Slayers
Single-player alternative to ZombieThon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ZombieThon.
The Zombie Slayers is a wild top-down shooter where you battle zombies, make babies and show off your dance moves, while dressed in (sometimes) ridiculous costumes. Team up with friends, adopt pets, and survive waves of undead chaos. It's crazy, colorful, and just the right amount of hilarity!
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Yet Another Zombie Defense HD
Single-player alternative to ZombieThon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with ZombieThon.
Top-down zombie shooter with tower defense elements featuring up to 4 players local and online co-op. Build your base by day, defend it by night, put your skills to the test to stay alive as long as possible! Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive?