Single-player games like Dead Second
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Dead Second, 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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Darkness Rollercoaster - Ultimate Shooter Edition
Single-player alternative to Dead Second — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Second.
The ultimate rail shooter in this corner of the Galaxy !
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Pistol Whip
Single-player alternative to Dead Second — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Second.
Enter: the ultimate action hero. Pistol Whip is a physical action-rhythm game where film-inspired gunplay and blood-pumping beats collide. Blast, duck and dodge your way through fever dream Scenes, build unique rhythms in a ballet of bullets and claim glory on the leaderboards. Includes mod support!
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Dark Invasion VR
Single-player alternative to Dead Second — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Second.
In 1985, a peaceful life of a quiet industrial town have turned into a pure nightmare. Police started to receive phone calls about aggressive creatures attacking citizens.
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Tower of Doom
Single-player alternative to Dead Second — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Second.
Tower of Doom is a VR arcade shooter in which the player has to survive multiple waves of enemies in different levels. Each round the player gets to choose one out of four auto-generated guns in order to move up the highscoreboard and make it to the next stage.
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Starship 43 - The Last Astronaut VR
Single-player alternative to Dead Second — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Second.
Immerse yourself in this intense virtual reality indie sci-fi FPS action game. Explore Starship 43, fight hostile enemies, solve puzzles, and overcome obstacles to restore communication with Earth. Experience the isolation and danger of space as you uncover the station's secrets.
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Peace Maker VR
Single-player alternative to Dead Second — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Second.
Peace Maker VR is a game in a fantasy world where you defend a village with guns and magic.
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Sheriff Exam
Single-player alternative to Dead Second — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Second.
Pass the Sheriff Exam and enjoy a fantastic Wild West fps game in VR. Shoot your way through the selection process and become the next Sheriff! This is a challenging arcade game for testing shooting skills and your brain with different puzzles and memory games. Be precise and play smart!
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Gunslinger
Single-player alternative to Dead Second — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dead Second.
"Gunslinger" is a VR shooting game. You will return to the era of fire and blood, and write your own western legend with your gun. It is not easy to become a legend, As long as sticking to our faith, we will become a legend in the world.
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Super Free Play
Single-player alternative to Dead Second — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Eat the food, get the power. Super Free Play is a 2D co-op platformer where Jay and Dasha jump through portals to fight bosses across the worlds of classic video games. Burger smash, noodle dash, taco rocket. Co-op or solo.