Single-player games like Almost Alive
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Almost Alive, 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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Strain Tactics
Single-player alternative to Almost Alive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Almost Alive.
Strain Tactics is a real-time-with-pause tactical game, where you command a squad of soldiers to liberate earth from an alien infestation. Using your helibase, deploy your custom squad and provide air support. Remember to keep your crew sane and motivated while staying clear of alien contamination!
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Dustwind
Single-player alternative to Almost Alive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Almost Alive.
ARE YOU READY FOR CLASSIC REALTIME TACTICS? Be the nameless heroine in the wastelands of DUSTWIND's story campaign or find with two friends a new home or fight against and with human players in the elaborate Multiplayer mode or design your very own story campaigns and maps in the mighty map editor!
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Delivery from the Pain:Survival / 末日方舟:生存
Single-player alternative to Almost Alive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Almost Alive.
You'll play as a survivor in a world overrun by zombies. Explore and interact with other survivors, making tough choices about whether to help or exploit them. Defend against zombies, collect resources, craft, and fortify your shelter. Use strategy to escape this world and return to safety.
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HELLGATE: London
Single-player alternative to Almost Alive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Almost Alive.
The return of a sensational game! Hellgate is an action RPG game you have been waiting for. Since its first release Hellgate won the hearts of thousands of fans and now it's time to bring back memories and dip into the near future of 2038. For all mankind!
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Dead State: Reanimated
Single-player alternative to Almost Alive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Almost Alive.
Dead State is a narrative-driven survival RPG set at the dawn of the undead apocalypse. Drawing inspiration from classic RPGs like Fallout, X-Com, and Suikoden, Dead State combines strategic, turn-based combat with base building mechanics, character creation, and social management.
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Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville
Single-player alternative to Almost Alive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Almost Alive.
Rebuild a ruined city in this post-apocalyptic mix of strategy and simulation. Manage survivors, scavenge for food and supplies, deal with rival gangs, illness, interpersonal strife and zombie attacks.
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NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black
Single-player alternative to Almost Alive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Almost Alive.
Using Unreal Engine 5 to significantly enhance graphic expression, this is the definitive version of "NINJA GAIDEN 2," featuring additional playable characters and enhanced battle support functions.
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NEO Scavenger
Single-player alternative to Almost Alive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Almost Alive.
NEO Scavenger is a game where you must survive in the wasteland long enough to figure out who you are. Each turn, you must decide where to go, how to scavenge for supplies, and how to deal with anything and anyone you encounter.
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Fallout 4
Single-player alternative to Almost Alive — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Almost Alive.
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.