Single-player games like The Burst
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to The Burst, 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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Frenzy Extinction
Single-player alternative to The Burst — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Burst.
The Frenzy Virus has mutated. Now, you and your team must defeat hordes of "The Ridden" in Frenzy Extinction! Survive waves of mutated monsters as your team upgrades their gear, powers up with custom abilities, and races to extract after defeating the boss.
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Drunk or Dead
Single-player alternative to The Burst — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Burst.
Drunk or Dead is a fun party game. A virus has turned all sober people into zombies. Go bar hopping in the midst of the apocalypse! Drink in the company of survivors and finish off hordes of zombies! Set your own record!
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Wadality
Single-player alternative to The Burst — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Burst.
Multiplayer VR Shooter platform with unique vertical gameplay! Here you can literally fly around using "flapping" locomotion!
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Private Property
Single-player alternative to The Burst — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Burst.
Private Property - the brand new VR zombie shooter set at the end of the XIX century Montana provides endless hours of great fun! This coop multiplayer allows players to team up to jointly defend the Private Property from hordes of Zombies.
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BIG SHOTS
Single-player alternative to The Burst — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Burst.
Gear up, team up, and exterminate! Become the ultimate mech pilot in BIG SHOTS, the action-packed VR roguelite where you’ll battle alien hordes, earn upgrades, and forge an unstoppable mech to reclaim Earth.
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Out of Ammo: Death Drive
Single-player alternative to The Burst — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Burst.
Death Drive is the apocalyptic sequel to Out of Ammo, a hybrid VR Tower Defense / FPS strategy game. Embark on a wild road trip developed exclusively for VR. Build defenses, scavenge scrap and and kill undead zombie hordes using an arsenal of firearms, melee weapons and mounted defenses.
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Grapple Tournament
Single-player alternative to The Burst — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Burst.
Grapple Tournament is a VR Grappling Hook Shooter with 3D movement freedom, fast-paced vertical combat and dual wieldable multifunctional weapons. Now Free-To-Play!
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Hell Road VR
Single-player alternative to The Burst — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Burst.
Turn your motorcycle into a beast made for mass slaughter and equip yourself with an arsenal of varied weapons to make your way through the hordes of enemies that will cross your path! Throughout your experience, you will face increasingly intense challenges with Irene as your sole objective.
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Mad Max
Single-player alternative to The Burst — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Burst.
Play as Mad Max, a reluctant hero and survivor who wants nothing more than to leave the madness behind and find solace.
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STRIDE
Single-player alternative to The Burst — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Burst.
STRIDE is a high-octane parkour adventure in virtual reality. Fight for your life as you hurtle through the rooftops of a futuristic metropolis. Step into the shoes of a master freerunner as you vault, swing, and shoot your way through this action-packed adventure. Multiplayer now available!
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RAGE
Single-player alternative to The Burst — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Burst.
Powered by id’s revolutionary id Tech® 5 technology, RAGE is an intense first-person shooter with breakneck vehicle combat, an expansive world to explore, and jaw-dropping graphics!
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Half-Life 2
Single-player alternative to The Burst — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Burst.
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
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Borderlands 2
Single-player alternative to The Burst — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Burst.
The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.
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Half-Life: Alyx
Single-player alternative to The Burst — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Burst.
Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.