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Single-player games like Hold Controller

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Hold Controller, 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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    Spider’s Climb — Steam game cover

    Spider’s Climb

    Single-player alternative to Hold Controller — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hold Controller.

    If you want to swing through the city like Spider-Man, then this VR game is definitely for you.

    2025IndieSimulationRPG0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DownhillVR — Steam game cover

    DownhillVR

    Single-player alternative to Hold Controller — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Hold Controller.

    DownhillVR is the ultimate virtual reality mountain biking video game that brings the thrill of extreme downhill racing right to your living room. Experience the rush of speeding down challenging tracks and catching air off jaw-dropping jumps, all while immersing yourself in stunning environments.

    2023SportsSimulationEarly Access14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    VRIKING — Steam game cover

    VRIKING

    Single-player alternative to Hold Controller — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hold Controller.

    VRIKING is a Runner game in VR! Accelerate as fast as you can while collecting points along the way! Dodge the approaching obstacles!

    2023SportsIndieAdventure7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Small Shop — Steam game cover

    Small Shop

    Single-player alternative to Hold Controller — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hold Controller.

    Run your own small shop!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PERCNOPS VIRTUAL RIG — Steam game cover

    PERCNOPS VIRTUAL RIG

    Single-player alternative to Hold Controller — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hold Controller.

    Take the gaming experience to a whole new level and bring your favorite PC games to VR, simply connect your HMD to your pc and immediately play your games without a need for game specific patches or mods through one of the virtual rigs to emulate racing wheels, yokes and game specific controllers.

    2022IndieSimulationEarly Access29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kayak VR: Mirage — Steam game cover

    Kayak VR: Mirage

    Single-player alternative to Hold Controller — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hold Controller.

    Kayak VR: Mirage is a jaw-dropping and exhilarating journey through beautiful locations, made for Virtual Reality. Maneuver our fully physically accurate kayak around checkpoints and crown yourself the fastest, or take it easy and use the free roam mode and enjoy the scenery.

    2022SportsIndieAdventure22.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Way Out — Steam game cover

    Way Out

    Single-player alternative to Hold Controller — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hold Controller.

    Way out is a VR game for sports.You shuttle in the square arrays to get a way out.To get scores to improve ourselves for better achievement.Get up. Let us get fit in VR world. Let’s enjoy moving and shooting in sky, snow, laboratory.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Naturallandscape - GuilinLandscape (自然景观系列-桂林山水) — Steam game cover

    Naturallandscape - GuilinLandscape (自然景观系列-桂林山水)

    Single-player alternative to Hold Controller — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hold Controller.

    The Natural landscape series is a virtual tourism VR game based on unreal engine developed meticulously by Magicvalley Studio. The Guilin landscape is the second episode of this series.

    2018ActionSportsIndie1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →