Single-player games like Project Absentia
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Project Absentia, 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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Viscerafest
Single-player alternative to Project Absentia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Project Absentia.
Viscerafest is a Sci-Fi Fantasy Singleplayer Arena FPS with minor Collectathon elements. Fight through hordes of aliens and eldritch monstrosities wielding a slew of powerful weapons, juggling your resources, and exploring over 23 intricately designed hand-crafted levels.
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Zortch
Single-player alternative to Project Absentia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Project Absentia.
Meet Zortch Maxinum: short order cook, amateur engineer and professional slacker; Bored and tired of her day job she decides to go on a holiday but alas she picks a cheap option: turns out it's a scheme by aliens who capture humans to eat their brains! also this game is a sci-fi horror comedy fps
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Forgive Me Father 2
Single-player alternative to Project Absentia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Project Absentia.
Embark on a journey into the darkest nightmares to restore your sanity. Blast your way through hordes of possessed enemies, unlock an arsenal of deadly weapons and unearthly abilities, and get ready to face even more Lovecraftian madness in this action-packed FPS sequel.
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Supplice
Single-player alternative to Project Absentia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Project Absentia.
Supplice is a stylish throwback shooter inspired by the mid-90s FPS glory days and the legendary Doom modding community. Mixing the retro stylings of 90s era shooters with colorful graphics and frantic gameplay, it creates an experience that's ever so familiar but also exciting and fresh.
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Selaco
Single-player alternative to Project Absentia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Project Absentia.
Selaco is a brand new original shooter inspired by classics, featuring thrilling action set pieces, destructibility, smart enemies and a fleshed out story taking place within an immersive game world.
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Forgive Me Father
Single-player alternative to Project Absentia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Project Absentia.
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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REVEREND
Single-player alternative to Project Absentia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Project Absentia.
A retro first-person shooter inspired by Blood, Duke Nukem 3D, and Rise of the Triad. REVEREND is a dark, twisted tale with religious undertones, terrifying creature designs and one hell of a personality.
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COVEN
Single-player alternative to Project Absentia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Project Absentia.
COVEN is a hyper-violent retro FPS where your path of vengeance will take you across time and space. Destroy your enemies and eat their flesh.
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Rise of the Triad
Single-player alternative to Project Absentia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Project Absentia.
Apogee Software and Interceptor Entertainment proudly present the rebirth of the cult-classic first-person shooter, “Rise of the Triad”. Bigger, better and more ludicrous than ever before.
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DOOM
Single-player alternative to Project Absentia — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Project Absentia.
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.