Single-player games like The Killing Cloud
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to The Killing Cloud, 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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HOLOSYDE
Single-player alternative to The Killing Cloud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Killing Cloud.
HOLOSYDE is a fast-paced retro PvE FPS blending classic gameplay with modern, AAA visuals. Realistic environments contrast with holographic, glitching weapons and characters. From claustrophobic corridors to open arenas, tear through dozens of enemies in this brutal homage to classic shooters.
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Liberation
Single-player alternative to The Killing Cloud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Killing Cloud.
Fight back against the evil Galactic Federation! It'll be good for humanity and probably OK for you.
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Phantom Fury
Single-player alternative to The Killing Cloud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Killing Cloud.
Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison is back in this highly interactive mix of first person action and road movie adventure. Embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey around the USA. Use an enormous arsenal of weapons and skills to battle treacherous soldiers and vile mutants, all while trying to save mankind.
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RAYZE
Single-player alternative to The Killing Cloud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Killing Cloud.
RAYZE is an AIM RACER. Hit a target to accelerate. Miss and you slow down. Hit a wall and lose. Find the fastest route. Get to the finish line. Simple? Yes. Easy? Hell no. Ready? 3... 2... 1... Let's RAYZE!
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Descent
Single-player alternative to The Killing Cloud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Killing Cloud.
Welcome to Descent™ - 27 levels of the most mind-bending, stomach-churning action game ever. Featuring true 3-Dimensional worlds and six degrees of freedom.
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SharpShooter3D
Single-player alternative to The Killing Cloud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Killing Cloud.
SharpShooter3D is a first-person subculture shooter in the best old school traditions. Burn! Destroy! Kill! Kill! Kill!
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Descent 2
Single-player alternative to The Killing Cloud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Killing Cloud.
More pulse-pounding 360° action blasting through tunnels with six degrees of freedom.
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White Hell
Single-player alternative to The Killing Cloud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Killing Cloud.
White Hell is a retro-style first-person shooter set in a frost-bound Finland after the apocalypse.
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Bombuzal
Single-player alternative to The Killing Cloud — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Welcome to the bomb-throwing, brain-twisting action world of Bombuzal! You are a bug eyed, weird looking spud shaped creature in a land of bombs ready to explode. Where any push of a button could lead you right to oblivion, you must use your knowledge of demolitions to save you from certain disaster.
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Blade Warrior
Single-player alternative to The Killing Cloud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Killing Cloud.
The beast was present in the land, As night grew strong and set the sun to flight, So its legions made ready... Find the seven fragments held by the seven wizards in the seven towers in this DOS classic and free the world enslaved by Murk.
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Interphase
Single-player alternative to The Killing Cloud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Killing Cloud.
As a rogue dreamer, you have to enter the mainframe and direct your partner to the track itself - the minds of every future generation will be trusting to your skill and intellect.
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Bloodwych
Single-player alternative to The Killing Cloud — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A dark fantasy role play adventure that pits your strategic thinking against an insane ruler and his mystical forces.
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Theme Park Mystery
Single-player alternative to The Killing Cloud — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Killing Cloud.
What sinister power has forced the Magic Canyon Theme Park to close down? Why does the mere mention of its name send shudders down your spine? What terrible secret drove its former owner mad? You're the inheritor of this mysterious park - only you can find the answer!