Single-player games like Pistol Whip
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Pistol Whip, 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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SolarBlack
Single-player alternative to Pistol Whip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pistol Whip.
SolarBlack – The ultimate VR action-rhythm game! Slash and shoot to the beat of the music as you take down waves of enemies. Every move becomes part of an explosive choreography where you don’t just hear the music—you feel it!
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Synth Riders
Single-player alternative to Pistol Whip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pistol Whip.
Let the music move you in Synth Riders, a dance-action VR rhythm game with custom song support and a thriving multiplayer community!
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Box To The Beat VR
Single-player alternative to Pistol Whip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Indie with Pistol Whip.
Enjoy constant updates and free songs, custom gloves and cosmetics, multiple game modes, compete on leaderboards, and join worldwide world bosses! Proudly developed and self-published by our indie studio.
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StarMaker VR
Single-player alternative to Pistol Whip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pistol Whip.
Start your music journey in StarMaker VR, sing to release the real you and dance with your souls in the melody of the music! You will enjoy what you have changed in this all new experience!
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Drums Rock
Single-player alternative to Pistol Whip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pistol Whip.
Drums Rock is an arcade drums game for VR, follow the rhythm of rock with your drums and smash the demons. Live a unique campaign: with different levels, challenges, songs and worlds. Drums Rock is an ideal game to feel like a rock hero, while destroying hordes of demons to the rhythm of rock!
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Peace Maker VR
Single-player alternative to Pistol Whip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Sports with Pistol Whip.
Peace Maker VR is a game in a fantasy world where you defend a village with guns and magic.
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Audio Trip
Single-player alternative to Pistol Whip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pistol Whip.
Dance to your favorite music (and workout in “Cardio”) as you catch gems, ride ribbons, smash drums, & dodge barriers. With tracks by Zedd, Lady Gaga, Skrillex, deadmau5, Tiësto, express yourself & get creative with the in-VR editor--with support for your own songs!
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Holodance
Single-player alternative to Pistol Whip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Indie with Pistol Whip.
Released into Early Access as one of the first two VR rhythm games April 5, 2016, Holodance constantly evolved and continues to evolve: Punch orbs with your hands, slice drops with laserblades, shoot drones with guns or dance with dragons, with lots of different kinds of beatmaps!
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Ragnarock
Single-player alternative to Pistol Whip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pistol Whip.
Lead your viking ship to victory in this rhythm game! Pound your drums to the sound of epic music, from celtic rock to viking power metal, and set sail against your rivals. Solo, Split-Screen & Online PVP included.
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Space Pirate Trainer
Single-player alternative to Pistol Whip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Pistol Whip.
Space Pirate Trainer is the official trainer for wannabe space pirates in VR. Pick up your blasters, put on your sneakers, and dance your way into the Space Pirate Trainer hall of fame.
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SUPERHOT VR
Single-player alternative to Pistol Whip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Pistol Whip.
Lose track of what’s real. Commit yourself, body and mind. Confront the evocative, elegantly brutal world of SUPERHOT VR. Enemies pouring into the room from all sides, dozens of bullets coursing through the air... Wait. Something seems different in here...
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Beat Saber
Single-player alternative to Pistol Whip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Pistol Whip.
Beat Saber is a VR rhythm game where you slash the beats of adrenaline-pumping music as they fly towards you, surrounded by a futuristic world.
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The Gallery - Episode 1: Call of the Starseed
Single-player alternative to Pistol Whip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Pistol Whip.
Embark on the sci-fi epic that started it all at the dawn of modern VR, setting standards for roomscale movement and interaction for years to come. Winner of over 30 awards including "VR Game of the Year", The Gallery is VR's premier adventure series.
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The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone
Single-player alternative to Pistol Whip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Pistol Whip.
Embark on the sci-fi epic that started it all at the dawn of modern VR, setting standards for roomscale movement and interaction for years to come. Winner of over 30 awards including "VR Game of the Year", The Gallery is VR's premier adventure series.
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Heart of the Emberstone: Coliseum
Single-player alternative to Pistol Whip — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Pistol Whip.
Coliseum gives you a telekinetic playground to wield a mystical power, solve puzzles, and meet "The Beast,” in a slice of fantasy from the VR world of The Gallery: Heart of the Emberstone.
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Aperture Hand Lab
Single-player alternative to Pistol Whip — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Experience the high fidelity virtual reality of your own hands like never before.