Single-player games like Retchid
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Retchid, 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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The American War
Single-player alternative to Retchid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retchid.
The American War is a first person shooter that takes place during the Vietnam conflict. The narrative is told through comic book panels from the perspective of a US Veteran recounting his experience. The accuracy of this account is dubious, twisted by trauma and the use of military stimulants.
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Metal Garden
Single-player alternative to Retchid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retchid.
Travel through an overgrown megastructure, and discover what lies beyond it. Metal Garden is a short, atmospheric singleplayer FPS game.
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Recordance
Single-player alternative to Retchid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retchid.
THE ROBOTS ARE COMING! Unleash your arsenal of innovative arm mounted weapons and vehicles to defeat the robot hoards. Fight across multiple mission types and environments In this fast paced single player shooter.
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SCP: 5K
Single-player alternative to Retchid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retchid.
SCP: 5K is a co-op or singleplayer tactical horror FPS project that puts players in the midst of a conspiracy where the SCP Foundation has turned on humanity. Enjoy Early Access as we continue to work towards a completed full release of the project!
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SCP: Fragmented Minds
Single-player alternative to Retchid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Early Access with Retchid.
You arrive at Mars Site-113, a decaying monument to the SCP Foundation's ambition—and its failures. Once the most secure facility, now a cradle of horrors calling you to uncover its secrets. Face relentless anomalies, humanity's darkest truths, and a mission that demands survival above all else.
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Skin Deep
Single-player alternative to Retchid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retchid.
Skin Deep is an immersive first-person shooter. We got sneezing. We got things getting stuck in your feet. Stalk through a vast non-linear starship and sneak, subvert, and sabotage to survive in this stellar sandbox. You're outnumbered, outgunned, and have no shoes. Welcome to Skin Deep!
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Single-player alternative to Retchid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Retchid.
Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chornobyl. Make your choices wisely, as they will determine your fate in the end.
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Storebound
Single-player alternative to Retchid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Retchid.
A 1-3 co-op puzzle horror game. Lost in an accursed megastore, work together to find the exit before its lurking horrors trap you forever.
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Quake
Single-player alternative to Retchid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Retchid.
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
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DOOM 3
Single-player alternative to Retchid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Retchid.
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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Resident Evil
Single-player alternative to Retchid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Retchid.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
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System Shock
Single-player alternative to Retchid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Retchid.
A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!
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DOOM 64
Single-player alternative to Retchid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Retchid.
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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Dead Space
Single-player alternative to Retchid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Retchid.
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.