Single-player games like FOREST OF THE DEAD
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to FOREST OF THE DEAD, 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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L.S.S II
Single-player alternative to FOREST OF THE DEAD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with FOREST OF THE DEAD.
L.S.S the fast paced wave shooter returns with all new game mechanics and enemy types to make the game even faster!
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Project RIP
Single-player alternative to FOREST OF THE DEAD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with FOREST OF THE DEAD.
Welcome to Project R.I.P. , control AI driven Agents in the battle against hordes of demons. Show your skills on the battlefield and on Global Leaderboards in this Singleplayer Horror Survival First Person Horde Shooter.
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CARNAGE OFFERING
Single-player alternative to FOREST OF THE DEAD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with FOREST OF THE DEAD.
Ultra fast-paced sci-fi FPS where you battle waves of robots and genetically engineered creatures. Upgrade your arsenal, unleash explosive physics, and survive relentless combat.
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Left 4 Dead 2
Single-player alternative to FOREST OF THE DEAD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with FOREST OF THE DEAD.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
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Killing Floor 2
Single-player alternative to FOREST OF THE DEAD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with FOREST OF THE DEAD.
In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.
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Killing Floor
Single-player alternative to FOREST OF THE DEAD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with FOREST OF THE DEAD.
6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!
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Contagion VR: Outbreak
Single-player alternative to FOREST OF THE DEAD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with FOREST OF THE DEAD.
Contagion VR: Outbreak will immerse you into the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Relive stories of the survivors in the Single Player campaign, take your time in Free Roam, or check out the Firing Range!
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WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
Single-player alternative to FOREST OF THE DEAD — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with FOREST OF THE DEAD.
Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.