Single-player games like Anomalous
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Anomalous, 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 TRASH
Single-player alternative to Anomalous — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Anomalous.
Years into a brutal lockdown, a once-thriving city lies in ruins, abandoned by its government and overrun by vicious, mindless infected. Grab your hammer, collect your nerves and enter the mayhem.
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Dread Templar
Single-player alternative to Anomalous — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anomalous.
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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SPRAWL
Single-player alternative to Anomalous — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anomalous.
SPRAWL is a hardcore retro FPS set in an endless cyberpunk megalopolis. Escape the walled city and take on the militarized government of the sprawl. Fueled by the blood of your enemies and a mysterious voice in your head, make your way towards the spire to topple whatever lays within.
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WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
Single-player alternative to Anomalous — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Anomalous.
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.
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INCISION
Single-player alternative to Anomalous — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anomalous.
Ultraviolent, fast-paced, merciless retro FPS action. Slaughter your way through nightmarish industrial mazes, transformed cityscapes, and surreal alien structures to cut down the Growth.
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Ion Fury
Single-player alternative to Anomalous — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anomalous.
3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famous for classic shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Fast-paced FPS combat across huge, secret-packed levels. Ion Fury is the real deal!
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Forgive Me Father
Single-player alternative to Anomalous — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anomalous.
Forgive Me Father is a dark retro horror FPS set in a comic book style world inspired by the novels of H.P. Lovecraft. As the only one left with full senses, you begin a journey in search of answers and relief. How long can you last?
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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Single-player alternative to Anomalous — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Anomalous.
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
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Quake
Single-player alternative to Anomalous — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Anomalous.
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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Half-Life 2
Single-player alternative to Anomalous — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Anomalous.
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
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Killing Floor
Single-player alternative to Anomalous — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Anomalous.
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
Single-player alternative to Anomalous — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Anomalous.
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.