Single-player games like DYSMANTLE
Below are 23 single-player Steam games similar to DYSMANTLE, 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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DYSPLACED
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DYSMANTLE.
Grenads are holy relics. Shotguns are spellcraft. In this top-down survival action-RPG, you've been summoned as the Guardian of a fantasy realm leaking modern objects. Scavenge artifacts, forge weapons, build outposts, brew potions, and hunt the corruption devouring the land. Play solo or co-op.
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Night of the Dead
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DYSMANTLE.
'Night of the Dead' is an open-world game that combines elements of exploration, tower defense, survival, and crafting. Traverse a world dominated by zombies while collecting various resources and powerful equipment. Build a fortress to survive the hordes of zombies that swarm every night!
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How to Survive 2
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with DYSMANTLE.
Dead or Alive? Make up your mind, stranger. We don’t like that undead business here in Louisiana…Survive solo or with friends as you look to fulfill your basic needs of food, water and shelter, crafting your own tools and weapons while you secure your camp and face flesh hungry zombies.
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DeadPoly
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DYSMANTLE.
DeadPoly is a polygon arcade zombie survival looter shooter with base building, crafting, scavenging, leveling, questing, and more, but your only goal is survival, everything else is optional.
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The Last FARMER
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with DYSMANTLE.
"The Last Farmer" is not just a tale of survival; it's a journey of restoration. Amidst the sprawling deserts of a forgotten Texas, your farm becomes a symbol of hope and persistence.
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HumanitZ
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with DYSMANTLE.
HumanitZ is an isometric, open-world sandbox survival game set in a world ended by a zombie outbreak. Survive alone or with friends by scavenging, crafting, building, and fighting to last as long as ‘humanly’ possible. You can’t change the past, but you can fight for the future of humanity.
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Core Keeper
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DYSMANTLE.
Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
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State of Decay
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with DYSMANTLE.
The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world.
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Project Zomboid
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with DYSMANTLE.
Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..
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V Rising
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with DYSMANTLE.
Awaken as a Vampire. Hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive. Raise your castle and thrive in an ever-changing, open world full of mystery. Gain allies online and conquer the land of the living.
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RailGods of Hysterra
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with DYSMANTLE.
Embark on a co-op survival journey for 1-5 players through a post-apocalyptic Lovecraftian world! Command and evolve a living, monstrous train, craft weapons, build a mobile base, gain powers, and face the Great Old Ones. Explore an ever-changing world, hold on to your sanity, and ascend to godhood!
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Crashlands
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DYSMANTLE.
Fight and tame alien beasts, craft resources into menacing weaponry, befriend the outlandish locals, and go toe-to-chin with a world-domineering maniac.
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7 Days to Die
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DYSMANTLE.
7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
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Subnautica
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DYSMANTLE.
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
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Abiotic Factor
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with DYSMANTLE.
Abiotic Factor is a survival crafting experience for 1-6 players set in the depths of an underground research facility. Caught between paranormal containment failure, a military crusade, and chaos from a dozen realms, the world’s greatest minds must survive against the universe’s biggest threats.
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Tinkertown
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DYSMANTLE.
Gather your friends and come to Tinkertown - A refreshing new Multiplayer Sandbox Experience! Explore magical places filled with loot, danger, and creativity.
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Crimsonland
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DYSMANTLE.
Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.
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Undead Horde
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DYSMANTLE.
Become a necromancer and raise the dead - Undead Horde is a necromantic action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack'n'slash. Maraud through the lands of the living, raze their villages and steal their treasures. Ultimately you'll take over the whole kingdom of the living!
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Tesla vs Lovecraft
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DYSMANTLE.
Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!
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Neon Chrome
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DYSMANTLE.
A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?
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Undead Horde 2: Necropolis
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with DYSMANTLE.
As a powerful necromancer you have the ability to raise the dead and command them in battle. With each victory, your army will grow stronger and your city will become more powerful. Undead Horde 2 is an action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack'n'slash. Rise from the crypt and rebuild!
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Skeletal Avenger
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DYSMANTLE.
Embark on a bone-chilling quest for vengeance as a skull-hurling skeletal warrior in Skeletal Avenger! This captivating roguelite dungeon crawler melds hack'n'slash mayhem with endlessly replayable gameplay, offering a thrilling, ever-evolving experience that keeps you coming back for more.
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Tesla Force
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DYSMANTLE.
With science as your super power, charge up your coils and zap into action! Tesla Force is a rogue-lite top-down shooter featuring endless procedural gameplay with tentacle splitting action. Play as Tesla, Curie, Lovecraft and Shelley and blast the cosmic horror back into the galactic abyss!