Single-player games like Contract Work
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Contract Work, 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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Beast Agenda 2030
Single-player alternative to Contract Work — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Contract Work.
Inspired by Escape From New York, Shadowrun SNES and Genesis, Deus Ex and H.P. Lovecraft, Beast Agenda 2030 is a Stealth, Gadgets and Hacking focused Action RPG with optional permadeath that encourages you to use your brain to complete missions in procedurally generated city districts.
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The Swindle
Single-player alternative to Contract Work — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Contract Work.
The Swindle is a steampunk cybercrime caper about breaking into buildings, hacking their systems, stealing all their cash, and quickly running away again before the police show up.
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Metallophobia
Single-player alternative to Contract Work — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Contract Work.
Metallophobia is a dystopian roguelike top-down shooter. Each playthrough is a new procedurally generated map, with unique designs and challenges. Upgrade your robot with new guns and modules as you progress, and create your own unique build.
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PROJECT TACHYON
Single-player alternative to Contract Work — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Contract Work.
An exhilarating run-and-gun action shooting game based on a Roguelite! Travel through time with Sigma to thwart the uprising of artificial intelligence and fight for the future!
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The Fight Of Escaper
Single-player alternative to Contract Work — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Contract Work.
Humanity has lost sight of itself, blinded by the false prosperity of AI development. You, the protagonist, begin to break free from AI control to uncover the truth of this world. Torn between escaping and erasing your memory, you yearn to leave this city of mechas and reach the shores of freedom.
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CYBERMATRIX
Single-player alternative to Contract Work — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Contract Work.
CYBERMATRIX is a fast paced game about movement. A place where the style of your moves really matters.
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Not The Robots
Single-player alternative to Contract Work — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Contract Work.
You are a robot in an office building. You have to eat furniture and not get caught. A mysterious story unfolds.Not The Robots is this year’s most exciting Roguelike Stealth Furniture Eating Simulator. It’s a game with random levels, permadeath, and the goal of eating furniture - which is also your stealth cover.
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ArcRunner
Single-player alternative to Contract Work — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Contract Work.
Traverse 'The Arc' in this beautiful, Cyberpunk-styled action rogue-lite as you attempt to reset an evil rogue AI. Experiment with different weapons and augments as you fight hordes of machines programmed for your annihilation! Collect Nanites & power-up after every run either solo or with friends!