IMHO.

Single-player games like Protocol VR

Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Protocol VR, 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.

Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Protocol VR page.

Ranked picks

  1. 1
    The American Dream — Steam game cover

    The American Dream

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

    Look down the barrel of a future where all your everyday needs are solved with guns.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  2. 2
    Nevermind — Steam game cover

    Nevermind

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

    Nevermind ushers you into dark and surreal worlds within the minds of trauma patients. When played with supported biofeedback technology, Nevermind picks up on indications of fear—lashing out if you allow your feelings of anxiety to get the better of you.

    2015IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Trover Saves the Universe — Steam game cover

    Trover Saves the Universe

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

    From Squanch Games comes Trover Saves the Universe. Your pups are missing. The cosmos is at stake. Only you and Trover can save everything in this bizarre comedy adventure!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  4. 4
    Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta) — Steam game cover

    Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)

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

    Serious Sam Fusion is a central hub for several existing Serious Sam games developed by Croteam. Cool new features, engine upgrades, patches and updates will be released to existing owners for FREE!

    ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
  5. 5
    Bulletstorm VR — Steam game cover

    Bulletstorm VR

    Single-player alternative to Protocol VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Protocol VR.

    Bulletstorm VR is a brutally creative action shooter that puts players in the ass-kicking boots of the hotheaded space mercenary Grayson Hunt as he shoots, kicks, and leashes all he can see across a hostile world in Virtual Reality!

    2024ActionAdventure29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  6. 6
    Skydance's BEHEMOTH — Steam game cover

    Skydance's BEHEMOTH

    Single-player alternative to Protocol VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Protocol VR.

    Skydance’s BEHEMOTH is an original story set in the Forsaken Lands, a fallen kingdom haunted by tragedy. Play as an outland warrior, Wren the Hunter (the player), and embark on a perilous quest to save yourself and your village. Your only hope is to slay the unslayable, the monstrous Behemoths.

    2024ActionAdventure39.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  7. 7
    High On Life — Steam game cover

    High On Life

    Single-player alternative to Protocol VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Protocol VR.

    HIGH ON KNIFE DLC OUT NOW!! - Humanity is being threatened by an alien cartel who wants to use them as drugs. It’s up to you to rescue and partner with charismatic, talking guns, take down Garmantuous and his gang, and save the world!

    2022ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
  8. 8
    Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition — Steam game cover

    Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

    Single-player alternative to Protocol VR — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Protocol VR.

    Step into the boots of Grayson Hunt after a crash landing on an old resort planet forces him to make a hard choice: survival or revenge. Execute masterful kills with Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition’s unique combat system that rewards you for performing the most creative and deadly kills imaginable.

    2017ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  9. 9
    Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨 — Steam game cover

    Loco Parentis / 孤女咒怨

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

    Surreal survival horror, where you alone or with a friend have to solve puzzles and try to survive in the endless entrance among the monsters

    2019ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  10. 10
    Protocol — Steam game cover

    Protocol

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

    By signing below, you agree to follow the Protocol. Protocol is a program of strict rules created to make first contact with an alien life form that got shot down in the Arctic Circle.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
  11. 11
    Noch — Steam game cover

    Noch

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

    Go alone (or with a friend) to find the girl who destroyed the world. An ominous surreal first-person adventure full of dangerous monsters and secrets of the deceased world

    2023ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  12. 12
    Aliens In The Yard — Steam game cover

    Aliens In The Yard

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

    The aliens have decided to steal the Earth's most precious artifacts: your backyard junk. Defend your backyard with fireworks!

    2017ActionIndieSimulation1.91 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  13. 13
    Startup Valley Adventure — Steam game cover

    Startup Valley Adventure

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

    A tough divorce, getting fired from a job ... Why not make your life harder? Take on the role of a novice startup in Silicon Valley. Get ready to dive into…

    2020IndieAdventure12.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →