Single-player games like Dead Space™ 3
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Dead Space™ 3, 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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Dead Space™ 2
Single-player alternative to Dead Space™ 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Space™ 3.
Three years after the Necromorph infestation aboard the USS Ishimura, Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, confused, disoriented, and on a space station called The Sprawl. Explore this world and its zero-g environments to discover the truth about the Unitology and its role in the Necromorph epidemic.
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Dead Space (2008)
Single-player alternative to Dead Space™ 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Space™ 3.
You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.
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Zombie Army Trilogy
Single-player alternative to Dead Space™ 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Space™ 3.
The cult horror shooter series comes to an apocalyptic conclusion with an epic new third chapter, a heart-pumping new horde mode, and remastered editions of the best-selling Nazi Zombie Army 1 & 2.
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Resident Evil Revelations
Single-player alternative to Dead Space™ 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Space™ 3.
Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.
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Aliens: Fireteam Elite
Single-player alternative to Dead Space™ 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Space™ 3.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.
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Killing Floor
Single-player alternative to Dead Space™ 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Space™ 3.
6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!
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DOOM 3
Single-player alternative to Dead Space™ 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Space™ 3.
A demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's Mars research facility. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of demons in this award-winning horror/action FPS and reimagining of the original DOOM.
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Dead Effect
Single-player alternative to Dead Space™ 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Space™ 3.
Fight for your life in the INDIE SCI-FI FPS game fit for both casual and hard-core gamers with a passion for hunting down hordes of zombies. Prepare yourselves for the incoming nightmare!
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Prey
Single-player alternative to Dead Space™ 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Space™ 3.
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
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System Shock
Single-player alternative to Dead Space™ 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Space™ 3.
A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!
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The Evil Within
Single-player alternative to Dead Space™ 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Space™ 3.
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
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Mass Effect (2007)
Single-player alternative to Dead Space™ 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Space™ 3.
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
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Resident Evil
Single-player alternative to Dead Space™ 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Space™ 3.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
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Dead Space
Single-player alternative to Dead Space™ 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Space™ 3.
The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.
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Dying Light
Single-player alternative to Dead Space™ 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Space™ 3.
First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
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DEAD RISING®
Single-player alternative to Dead Space™ 3 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Space™ 3.
You are Frank West. A hard-edged photojournalist hellbent on investigating the mystery at Willamette Mall. It's swarming with zombies. You have 72 hours. Chop 'till you drop!