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Single-player games like Mr. Prepper

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Mr. Prepper, 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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    Mr. Prepper: Prologue — Steam game cover

    Mr. Prepper: Prologue

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

    Mr. Prepper: Prologue is a free standalone version of the game Mr. Prepper, featuring an essential part of the story.

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Starvoly — Steam game cover

    Starvoly

    Single-player alternative to Mr. Prepper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mr. Prepper.

    Starvoly is a singleplayer, survival and crafting game.In this struggle for survival, you have to think not only of yourself but also of the needy villagers.Maybe your pet will accompany you on this road. What do you think? Can you survive ?But be wary of the giant spiders!

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Winter of the Arbyen — Steam game cover

    Winter of the Arbyen

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

    'Winter of the Arbyen' is a game that combines adventure and store manage simulation. In the world where the Ice Age has come, you must survive as a shopkeeper in a coal mine village. Find the missing father, chase the 'Firestone'. Various characters are waiting to help you or take advantage of you.

    2027ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Survival Log — Steam game cover

    Survival Log

    Single-player alternative to Mr. Prepper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Mr. Prepper.

    The apocalypse is here, and you saw it coming. Survival Log is a zombie-apocalypse hoarding survival sim. Hoard supplies, reinforce your home, and optimize every run before zombies flood the city. Every failure becomes experience. You must adapt and survive this time.

    2026StrategyAdventureSimulation9.34 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rise of Gun — Steam game cover

    Rise of Gun

    Single-player alternative to Mr. Prepper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mr. Prepper.

    Rise of Gun - immerses you in a world of zombie apocalypse as a gun store owner. Buy parts, craft, sell, upgrade your store and hire workers. Help to humanity survive

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation12.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sheltered — Steam game cover

    Sheltered

    Single-player alternative to Mr. Prepper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Mr. Prepper.

    Sheltered is a deep and emotional survival management game. You take on the role of protecting four family members who, after a global apocalypse, have found their way to a deserted shelter. 

    2016StrategyIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    This War of Mine — Steam game cover

    This War of Mine

    Single-player alternative to Mr. Prepper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mr. Prepper.

    In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.

    2014IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Riftbreaker — Steam game cover

    The Riftbreaker

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

    The Riftbreaker is a solo or Co-op base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements for up to 4 players. Hack & slash countless hordes of enemies. Build up your base, craft powerful weapons and research new inventions to survive.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    An Alien with a Magnet — Steam game cover

    An Alien with a Magnet

    Single-player alternative to Mr. Prepper — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mr. Prepper.

    Welcome to the galaxy of An Alien with a Magnet, an amazing new platform-adventure-puzzler with a literal twist! Pick up diamonds, find secret orbs and unlock new levels to get the alien home safely in this new crazy game.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mr. Nomad — Steam game cover

    Mr. Nomad

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

    Mr. Nomad is a survival base-building, tower defense game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Set a fortified base around your camper, craft, endure brutal zombie raids, hide what is precious to you in underground bunker and embark on dangerous missions in search of resources.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dust & Diesel: Deadland Delivery — Steam game cover

    Dust & Diesel: Deadland Delivery

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

    Survive in a desolate post-apocalyptic world as a trucker, building your delivery empire. Customize and upgrade your trucks, fight off bandits, and navigate dangerous terrains. Complete challenging missions and uncover the wasteland secrets. Are you ready to conquer the Deadlands?

    ActionIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →