Single-player games like BRUTAL JOHN 2
Below are 16 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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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!
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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!
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Project Warlock II
Single-player alternative to BRUTAL JOHN 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BRUTAL JOHN 2.
Adrenaline-pumping gore retro funhouse that’s full of guns, magic, demons, vertical arenas, 3D visuals, 2D sprites, and heavy metal music. Inspired by FPS classics like Quake and Doom 64, Project Warlock II is the explosive boomer shooter sequel you were too shy to ask for.
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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!
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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.
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WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
Single-player alternative to BRUTAL JOHN 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BRUTAL JOHN 2.
Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.
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POSTAL: Brain Damaged
Single-player alternative to BRUTAL JOHN 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BRUTAL JOHN 2.
POSTAL: Brain Damaged is a new, action-oriented take on the Running With Scissors’ cult game series with throwback graphics, and fast-paced, modern gameplay. Take a wild roller coaster ride through the twisted wonderland encased in the POSTAL DUDE’S messed-up mind.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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.
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Phantom Fury
Single-player alternative to BRUTAL JOHN 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BRUTAL JOHN 2.
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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Hot Blood
Single-player alternative to BRUTAL JOHN 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with BRUTAL JOHN 2.
Take down zombies as a deadly cutie in 3D low-poly style! Hot Blood is physics-based brawling fun inspired by action movies of the 80s & 90s.