Single-player games like First Winter
Below are 7 single-player Steam games similar to First Winter, 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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Dogolrax
Single-player alternative to First Winter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Violent with First Winter.
You awake on an unknown planet with amnesia. What are those horrific monsters? Who are these mysterious priestesses? Inspired by cult classics such as "Another World", "Flashback" and others, Dogolrax aims to surprise you in ways few games have.
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Uventa
Single-player alternative to First Winter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Violent with First Winter.
The tragic fate brings you, a simple night guard, to an abandoned school. Plunge into a horrifying story and get to the bottom of the secret that this spectre of the long-gone Soviet era has in store.
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Welcome to the Game
Single-player alternative to First Winter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with First Winter.
Welcome to the Game is a creepy horror/puzzle game that takes you into the world of the Deep Web. Explore the Deep Web with the sole purpose of trying to find a Red Room, an online service / website that allows you to see and participate in interactive torture and murder.
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Apocryph: an old-school shooter
Single-player alternative to First Winter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Violent with First Winter.
Apocryph is an old-school fantasy shooter inspired by Hexen, Heretic, Painkiller and Strife.
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DUNGEONS OF CHAOS
Single-player alternative to First Winter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Violent with First Winter.
Retro turn-based 2D pixelart RPG. Exploration, character choices, riddles and challenges. 80+ hours of gameplay.
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Darkness Assault
Single-player alternative to First Winter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Violent with First Winter.
The number of missing in the city increased. People talk about the experiments on human beings. And now, only you can figure out if it was true. Especially because you have no choice. Mysteriously, you find yourself in a terrible location 40 meters underground. Your name is Katrine, and you do not remember anything about your past.
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Last Salvo
Single-player alternative to First Winter — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Violent with First Winter.
Last Salvo is a dynamic ww2 shooter. To survive battles after battles, mastery of your weapons and knowing your enemies are key. Only the skilled can survive.