Single-player games like DYSMANTLE
Below are 22 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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Wild n Chill
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with DYSMANTLE.
Wild n Chill is a laid-back wilderness escape where ya forage, hunt, and craft the off-grid cabin of your dreams. Far from the noise and nonsense, it’s just you, your trusty companion, and a pal or two.
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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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Nira
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DYSMANTLE.
Explore procedurally generated islands in this fast-paced, sandbox survival adventure filled with building, crafting, fighting, farming and quests. Build a base, hunt, cook, battle ogres, make friends with a mysterious Totem, ride an alpaca, fly a plane and do whatever you need to survive.
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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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9th Dawn III
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DYSMANTLE.
9th Dawn III: Shadow of Erthil is a massive open world RPG/dungeon crawler packed full of content – featuring more than 270 monsters to fight and capture, a fun card game with 180 cards to collect, and over 1,400 unique items to hoard!
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Eden Island
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with DYSMANTLE.
Eden Island is a beautiful survival game. As a survivor, you will explore and survive on a realistic tropical island, craft weapons against beasts, farm and hunt, build your own home.
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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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PowerWash Simulator
Single-player alternative to DYSMANTLE — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with DYSMANTLE.
Release the Pressure with PowerWash Simulator! Wash away your worries with the soothing sounds of high-pressure water. Fire up your power washer and blast away every speck of dirt and grime you can find, all with the simple satisfaction of power-washing to a sparkling finish.
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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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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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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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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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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!