Single-player games like Only Lead Can Stop Them
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Only Lead Can Stop Them, 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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DEAD TRASH
Single-player alternative to Only Lead Can Stop Them — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Only Lead Can Stop Them.
Years into a brutal lockdown, a once-thriving city lies in ruins, abandoned by its government and overrun by vicious, mindless infected. Grab your hammer, collect your nerves and enter the mayhem.
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Dread Templar
Single-player alternative to Only Lead Can Stop Them — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Only Lead Can Stop Them.
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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Darkenstein 3D
Single-player alternative to Only Lead Can Stop Them — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Only Lead Can Stop Them.
A retro shooter inspired by classics like Wolfenstein and Doom. Think of it as a tribute, a love letter to the games that defined a generation, with a few modern touches of my own. It’s tough, fast, and demands skill, just the way those old-school shooters did.
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Project Warlock II
Single-player alternative to Only Lead Can Stop Them — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Only Lead Can Stop Them.
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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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Single-player alternative to Only Lead Can Stop Them — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Only Lead Can Stop Them.
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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Wizordum
Single-player alternative to Only Lead Can Stop Them — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Only Lead Can Stop Them.
Wizordum is a retro FPS that puts you in the role of a Mage on a quest to track down the source of Chaos. With a wide arsenal of spells and magic items, battle your way through the world of Terrabruma in this unique blend of classic 90s shooters and modern gaming elements.
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BRUTAL JOHN 2
Single-player alternative to Only Lead Can Stop Them — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Only Lead Can Stop Them.
Join BRUTAL JOHN and BRUTAL DOG in a ultraviolent old-school FPS set in a world overrun by crypto-mining technologies, where it’s up to you to destroy them and reclaim control. Prepare for an adrenaline ride that pays homage to the best shooters of the '90s.
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CONSCRIPT: Director’s Cut
Single-player alternative to Only Lead Can Stop Them — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Only Lead Can Stop Them.
During the First World War, a lone French soldier must navigate twisted trenches, scavenge for limited supplies and solve complex puzzles—all whilst fighting for survival in the midst of mankind’s most brutal and horrifying conflict. CONSCRIPT is a new historical take on classic survival horror.
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Wolfenstein 3D
Single-player alternative to Only Lead Can Stop Them — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Only Lead Can Stop Them.
World War II rages. The Nazis are planning to build an unstoppable, mutant army. On a mission to steal the secret plans, you were captured and imprisoned. Now, a lucky break gives you the chance to escape, but a maze of passages and trigger-happy Nazis stand in your way.
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DOOM
Single-player alternative to Only Lead Can Stop Them — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Only Lead Can Stop Them.
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.
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Ion Fury
Single-player alternative to Only Lead Can Stop Them — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Only Lead Can Stop Them.
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!