Single-player games like Scathe
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Scathe, 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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Painkiller
Single-player alternative to Scathe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Scathe.
The classic Painkiller series is back! Battle through Purgatory in fast-paced co-op action, wielding infernal weapons against relentless demonic hordes. Condemned for your sins, the Voice of the Creator offers you a chance at redemption. Will you seize it or be lost to darkness?
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PERISH
Single-player alternative to Scathe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Scathe.
PERISH is a stylish 1-4 player FPS with a cross to bear. Slay hordes of creatures on the black sands of Purgatory and sell their gold-stained corpses to craven priests. Kill magnificent bosses and use the proceeds to gain entrance to Elysium, a place of cosmic revelations.
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Blood: Refreshed Supply™
Single-player alternative to Scathe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Scathe.
Things are about to get… bloody! Soak up 42 pulse-pounding levels dripping with Lovecraftian atmosphere as you battle your way through armies of sycophantic cultists, zombies, gargoyles, hell hounds, and other insatiable horrors, in your quest to defeat the loathsome Tchernobog.
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Dread Templar
Single-player alternative to Scathe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Scathe.
Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore old-school FPS, combining classic 90s shooter and modern FPS elements. Unlock and combine dozens of weapon upgrades and skills, embrace the Dread Force and obliterate hordes of fiendish enemies. Become the scariest thing in hell and get your revenge!
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Serious Sam 3: BFE
Single-player alternative to Scathe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Scathe.
Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter!
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Hellbound
Single-player alternative to Scathe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Scathe.
Classic First Person Shooter style game. Like the good old days. An action game focused on speed, gore, guns, and metal music. Inspired by the 90s’ classics with modern visuals and audio!
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DOOM II
Single-player alternative to Scathe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Scathe.
Hell has invaded Earth, and to save it, you must battle mightier demons with even more powerful weapons. This beloved sequel to the groundbreaking DOOM (1993) introduced players to the brutal Super Shotgun, the infamous Icon of Sin boss, and more intense FPS action.
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Project Warlock II
Single-player alternative to Scathe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Scathe.
Adrenaline-pumping gore retro funhouse that’s full of guns, magic, demons, vertical arenas, 3D visuals, 2D sprites, and heavy metal music. Inspired by FPS classics like Quake and Doom 64, Project Warlock II is the explosive boomer shooter sequel you were too shy to ask for.
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E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy
Single-player alternative to Scathe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Scathe.
In a dark Cyberpunk world, you (and up to 3 friends) wage war against the all-powerful Federation in this Source-powered FPS/RPG.
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DOOM
Single-player alternative to Scathe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Scathe.
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
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Warhammer: Vermintide 2
Single-player alternative to Scathe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Scathe.
The critically acclaimed Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now!
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Immortal Redneck
Single-player alternative to Scathe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Scathe.
Immortal Redneck is a FPS set in Egypt with rogue-lite elements. Frantic gameplay, twitch controls and an arcade-style feel meet randomly generated dungeons, a complete skill tree, permanent death and 9 classes with different traits.