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Single-player games like BRUTAL JOHN 2

Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to BRUTAL JOHN 2, 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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    BLOODKILL: Goreblast Overkill — Steam game cover

    BLOODKILL: Goreblast Overkill

    Single-player alternative to BRUTAL JOHN 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BRUTAL JOHN 2.

    BRUTAL shooter focused on action, gore, and old school death metal music. Unleash your overpowered arsenal to goreblast hordes of ferocious beasts on your way through ancient dark forest.

    2025ActionIndie7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ion Fury — Steam game cover

    Ion Fury

    Single-player alternative to BRUTAL JOHN 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BRUTAL JOHN 2.

    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!

    2019ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Trepang2 — Steam game cover

    Trepang2

    Single-player alternative to BRUTAL JOHN 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BRUTAL JOHN 2.

    Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.

    2023ActionIndie10.19 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PAPERHEAD — Steam game cover

    PAPERHEAD

    Single-player alternative to BRUTAL JOHN 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BRUTAL JOHN 2.

    In the cute cardboard world, something went horribly wrong... Use the magical pencil, a good old shotgun, and various other weapons as well as the strength of your mighty boots, to uncover the dark truth and find out WHY WOULD CARDBOARD... BLEED?

    2026ActionIndieDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dread Templar — Steam game cover

    Dread Templar

    Single-player alternative to BRUTAL JOHN 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BRUTAL JOHN 2.

    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!

    2023ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun — Steam game cover

    Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

    Single-player alternative to BRUTAL JOHN 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BRUTAL JOHN 2.

    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.

    2023ActionIndie21.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Maximum Action — Steam game cover

    Maximum Action

    Single-player alternative to BRUTAL JOHN 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BRUTAL JOHN 2.

    MAXIMUM Action is a brutal and satisfying physics-based first person shooter influenced by Hong Kong cinema, heroic slow motion bloodshed, and old-school FPS ACTION.

    2018ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Turbo Overkill — Steam game cover

    Turbo Overkill

    Single-player alternative to BRUTAL JOHN 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BRUTAL JOHN 2.

    Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!

    2023ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Serious Sam 4 — Steam game cover

    Serious Sam 4

    Single-player alternative to BRUTAL JOHN 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BRUTAL JOHN 2.

    Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed one-liners.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Viscerafest — Steam game cover

    Viscerafest

    Single-player alternative to BRUTAL JOHN 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BRUTAL JOHN 2.

    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.

    2025ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Serious Sam 3: BFE — Steam game cover

    Serious Sam 3: BFE

    Single-player alternative to BRUTAL JOHN 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BRUTAL JOHN 2.

    Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter!

    2011ActionIndie29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition — Steam game cover

    Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition

    Single-player alternative to BRUTAL JOHN 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BRUTAL JOHN 2.

    The year is 2052 and the world is a dangerous and chaotic place. Terrorists operate openly - killing thousands; drugs, disease and pollution kill even more. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider.

    2007Action6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Serious Sam II — Steam game cover

    Serious Sam II

    Single-player alternative to BRUTAL JOHN 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BRUTAL JOHN 2.

    Serious Sam II is a shot of adrenaline to the hearts of first-person shooter fans across the world. This is serious!

    2012ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shadow Warrior — Steam game cover

    Shadow Warrior

    Single-player alternative to BRUTAL JOHN 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BRUTAL JOHN 2.

    Shadow Warrior is a bold reimagining of the classic 3D Realms’ shooter from independent developer Flying Wild Hog (Hard Reset) starring the legendary and quick-witted warrior Lo Wang.

    2013ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Visitor — Steam game cover

    The Visitor

    Single-player alternative to BRUTAL JOHN 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with BRUTAL JOHN 2.

    The Visitor is a VR horror experience about an unexpected visitor calling to your door in the middle of the night. The game relies heavily on atmosphere, utilizing a dark environment to make the player both as nervous and uncomfortable as possible.

    2016IndieCasualFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →