Single-player games like XIII - Classic
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to XIII - Classic, 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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XIII
Single-player alternative to XIII - Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIII - Classic.
You play as “XIII”, a man without an identity, in a solo campaign with numerous twists and turns. Inspired by the eponymous graphic novel, the game features a completely reinvented and unique cel-shading design. In XIII, players can also take part in fierce multi-player fights.
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Call of Juarez
Single-player alternative to XIII - Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIII - Classic.
Call of Juarez is an epic adventure western themed FPS game. The player alternately assumes the roles of two distinct, antagonistic characters: a sneaking fugitive Billy and his hunter the reverend Ray.
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The Darkness II
Single-player alternative to XIII - Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIII - Classic.
An intense first person shooter that delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror.
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Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
Single-player alternative to XIII - Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIII - Classic.
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month!
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SiN Gold
Single-player alternative to XIII - Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIII - Classic.
SiN: Gold has returned! Free update for original owners!
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killer7
Single-player alternative to XIII - Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIII - Classic.
Sneak into a world of underground assassins as Harman Smith, a man who manifests 7 deadly personalities, the killer7. Take control of this distinct murderers' row as they hunt down the sinister Kun Lan to thwart his plan of world dominance.
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DOOM 64
Single-player alternative to XIII - Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIII - Classic.
Play the enhanced version of the original game released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Years have passed since you stopped Hell’s invasion of Earth. Quarantined for humanity’s safety, the UAC research facilities on Mars were abandoned and forgotten...until now.
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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Single-player alternative to XIII - Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIII - Classic.
America, 1961. The assassination of Nazi General Deathshead was a short-lived victory. The Nazis maintain their stranglehold on the world. You are BJ Blazkowicz, aka “Terror-Billy,” member of the Resistance, scourge of the Nazi empire, and humanity’s last hope for liberty.
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Half-Life
Single-player alternative to XIII - Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIII - Classic.
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.
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Max Payne
Single-player alternative to XIII - Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIII - Classic.
Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…
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Borderlands 2
Single-player alternative to XIII - Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIII - Classic.
The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.
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METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Single-player alternative to XIII - Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIII - Classic.
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
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HITMAN™
Single-player alternative to XIII - Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIII - Classic.
There is a world beyond ours. Beyond nations, justice, ethics. It never sleeps. It exists everywhere. And once you enter....there is no going back. Welcome to the World of Assassination. You are Agent 47, the world's ultimate assassin.
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METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake
Single-player alternative to XIII - Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with XIII - Classic.
The first and second title in the METAL GEAR series that established the stealth action genre, as well as the basic mechanics of the series.