Single-player games like Rule No. 2
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Rule No. 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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Rule No. 1
Single-player alternative to Rule No. 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 2.
A silky smooth Arena First Person Shooter with a prime focus on game-feel. Massacre waves of sentient metallic geometry and their monster compatriots as you fight for your Hi-Score! Designed to be the ultimate 'warm-up' or 'waiting-for-download' game!
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Rise of the Triad
Single-player alternative to Rule No. 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rule No. 2.
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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Chop Goblins
Single-player alternative to Rule No. 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 2.
A fast-paced micro FPS in which The Chop Goblins are loose, chopping their way through time itself in their ravenous quest for cheese. And THE CHOP WILL NOT STOP.
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カルトに厳しいギャル-CULT VS GAL-
Single-player alternative to Rule No. 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 2.
Make mincemeat out of cults and chop heads with machetes! Old school shooter staples and gals, and a familiar difficulty level. Ye shall witness a new struggle!
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Rise of the Triad: Dark War
Single-player alternative to Rule No. 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Rule No. 2.
You are part of an elite group of operatives called HUNT (High-risk United Nations Taskforce), and you must stop a maniac cult leader from killing millions of people. You are equipped with high-tech weaponry and magical instruments that defy description to invade the monastery and stop the madness.
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Hellbound
Single-player alternative to Rule No. 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 2.
Classic First Person Shooter style game. Like the good old days. An action game focused on speed, gore, guns, and metal music. Inspired by the 90s’ classics with modern visuals and audio!
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Project Warlock II
Single-player alternative to Rule No. 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 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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Beyond Sunset
Single-player alternative to Rule No. 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 2.
Cyberpunk first-person shooter with a rich story and RPG elements. You are Lucy, an enhanced street samurai searching for lost memories. Fight in large, open, interactive levels overtaken by yakuza, zombies, robots and bosses!
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Rule No. 3 Downpour
Single-player alternative to Rule No. 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 2.
An arcade arena-shooter FPS about slipping into the flow-state and getting directly to the action as fast as humanly possible. Get overwhelmed by enemies and compete with your friends for hi-scores!