Single-player games like Chernobyl inferno
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Chernobyl inferno, 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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Death Below
Single-player alternative to Chernobyl inferno — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Chernobyl inferno.
Death Below - is a third-person action adventure with elements of survival horror. The plot of the game is based on the legend of the Soviet experiment of the 1940s.You will plunge into a dark world, and begin an exciting investigation, fighting on your way with thousands of distraught people
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JongRo 3_Street
Single-player alternative to Chernobyl inferno — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chernobyl inferno.
"In the year 2024, South Korea has become a wasteland due to the Epsilon virus. South Korea is full of infected people. In this desolate landscape, a man hears a rumor about a path to salvation at Jongno 3-ga Station and decides to head there."
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Bunker's Shadow
Single-player alternative to Chernobyl inferno — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chernobyl inferno.
The game is a First Person Shooter.In a huge dangerous underground, you need to save a little girl.Being lost in a huge bunker, the task is to survive and find the keys for the doors and find the way to the exit. An encounter with zombies and enemy soldiers is inevitable.
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NoWay
Single-player alternative to Chernobyl inferno — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chernobyl inferno.
You wake up in a dark underground labyrinth. Zombies roam, hunters wait. Stay silent, run, fight, or survive by acting like one of them. You’re not even sure there’s a way out.
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The Night of Escape
Single-player alternative to Chernobyl inferno — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chernobyl inferno.
The Night of Escape" is an indie game personally crafted with themes of fear, escape, and decryption. Players take on the role of an escapee, constantly dodging danger and utilizing clues found to survive and flee. The game adopts a first-person perspective, immersing you in the experience.
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ViruZ
Single-player alternative to Chernobyl inferno — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chernobyl inferno.
Do you have what it takes to make it out of a top-secret laboratory's depths? If so, are you up for the ultimate challenge? You play as a powerful monster in this action-packed platformer game, using your unique skills to solve puzzles and take down enemies in your quest for freedom.
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Sapper's bad dream
Single-player alternative to Chernobyl inferno — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Chernobyl inferno.
The bomberman's nightmare. Or is it not a dream? Blow up the creatures before they try to kill you!
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Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days
Single-player alternative to Chernobyl inferno — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Chernobyl inferno.
Texas, 1980. Walton City has fallen to a zombie outbreak. Lead a band of desperate survivors from refuge to refuge by scavenging, crafting, and fighting in a relentless struggle for survival. Plan wisely, stick together, and — above all — keep moving if you want to make it out alive.