Single-player games like Action Commando
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Action Commando, 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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Action Commando 2
Single-player alternative to Action Commando — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Action Commando.
The Action Commando Saga continues as the evil Cultists have taken over Saturn and are controlling people's minds on earth with their eldritch technology. The only person who can stop them is Chronos, the Time Travelling Spartan Soldier.
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RUINER
Single-player alternative to Action Commando — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Action Commando.
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
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Insect Swarm
Single-player alternative to Action Commando — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Action Commando.
The insect swarm is a swarm consists of millions of alien insects, and you, as the only survival on this barren planet, will have to fight against them dauntlessly. Good luck!
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POSTAL
Single-player alternative to Action Commando — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Action Commando.
Take control of The POSTAL Dude in his infamous first outing as he battles to survive in a world gone mad! POSTAL is a classic isometric shooter filled to the brim with fast-paced explosive action.
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SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
Single-player alternative to Action Commando — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Action Commando.
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?
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Brigador: Up-Armored Edition
Single-player alternative to Action Commando — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Action Commando.
Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons.
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Shadowgrounds Survivor
Single-player alternative to Action Commando — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Action Commando.
Surviving is only half the game. The award-winning atmosphere and gameplay mechanics of the original Shadowgrounds make a triumphant return in this spin off/sequel armed with a slick new feature set! Shadowgrounds Survivor tells the story of the last remaining humans on Jupiter's moon Ganymede, where the alien onslaught is in full force.
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Shadowgrounds
Single-player alternative to Action Commando — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Action Commando.
Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline. The adrenaline-pumping, top-down gameplay and audiovisual fireworks set the scene for this new action experience which also includes single computer (split keyboard or joystick) co-op...
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Town of Machine
Single-player alternative to Action Commando — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Action Commando.
700 years from now, Agent Silverman is a renowned Exorcist on the case of a missing person. His investigation leads him to a small ghost town called "Town of Machine". Uncover unspeakable horrors and fight the grotesque monstrosities that lurk in this forsaken place.
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Gauntlet
Single-player alternative to Action Commando — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Action Commando.
Working as a common grunt for CannoSec, you have been chosen by the owner to be a candidate as a distinguished Elite. A position thousands in CannoSec work hard to attain. However, you have to show CannoSec that you are a worthy candidate through the Certification Run. Are you meant for this?
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UNLOVED
Single-player alternative to Action Commando — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Action Commando.
Based on the community award-winning Doom2 mod with the same name by the same creator, UNLOVED is reimagined in the Unreal Engine 4 to bring forth the unspeakable terror in new ways. Play coop with your friends, increase your skills, mod your weapons and face the horror that this unearthly place holds...
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Super Panda Adventures
Single-player alternative to Action Commando — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Action Commando.
In Super Panda Adventures, you play as the brave panda-knight Fu, who is about to finish his training to become the new guardian of the Princess. At the same day of the big celebration party, some uninvited Robots show up to conquer the planet and take the Princess away in their Space Ships!
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GunGirl 2
Single-player alternative to Action Commando — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Action Commando.
GunGirl2 is an action platformer in the style of games like Metroid, Castlevania or Cave Story. But with blood… LOTS of blood! Go on an epic adventure and explore a huge world with the heroic blonde chick GunGirl or her best friend GunDude.
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Dimension Drifter
Single-player alternative to Action Commando — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Action Commando.
You are one of the most dangerous people in the world. Our timeline has collapsed hundreds of years ago. Since then, Ancient Gods have emerged through the cracks of reality, shaping it into a twisted realm of chaos. You are the only one who can stop them. Get ready.