Single-player games like Resident Evil 5
Below are 22 single-player Steam games similar to Resident Evil 5, 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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Resident Evil 6
Single-player alternative to Resident Evil 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 5.
Blending action and survival horror, Resident Evil 6 promises to be the dramatic horror experience of 2013.
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Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Single-player alternative to Resident Evil 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 5.
(Release: 2014) Special agent Leon S. Kennedy is sent on a mission to rescue the U.S. President’s daughter who has been kidnapped.
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Zombie Army Trilogy
Single-player alternative to Resident Evil 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Resident Evil 5.
The cult horror shooter series comes to an apocalyptic conclusion with an epic new third chapter, a heart-pumping new horde mode, and remastered editions of the best-selling Nazi Zombie Army 1 & 2.
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The Evil Within 2
Single-player alternative to Resident Evil 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 5.
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
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Gears 5
Single-player alternative to Resident Evil 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 5.
From one of gaming’s most acclaimed sagas, Gears is bigger than ever. With all-out war descending, Kait Diaz breaks away to uncover her connection to the enemy and discovers the true danger to Sera – herself.
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Left 4 Dead
Single-player alternative to Resident Evil 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Resident Evil 5.
From Valve (the creators of Counter-Strike, Half-Life and more) comes Left 4 Dead, a co-op action horror game for the PC and Xbox 360 that casts up to four players in an epic struggle for survival against swarming zombie hordes and terrifying mutant monsters.
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Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 2
Single-player alternative to Resident Evil 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 5.
** Please note: a remastered and improved edition of this game is now available in Zombie Army Trilogy.**Experience a terrifyingly intense co-op campaign for up to four players in this gut-wrenching sequel to Steam best-seller, Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army.
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Tomb Raider Game of the Year
Single-player alternative to Resident Evil 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 5.
Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.
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God of War
Single-player alternative to Resident Evil 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 5.
His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.
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Portal
Single-player alternative to Resident Evil 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Resident Evil 5.
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
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Resident Evil 4
Single-player alternative to Resident Evil 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 5.
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
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BioShock™ Remastered
Single-player alternative to Resident Evil 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Resident Evil 5.
BioShock is a shooter unlike any other, loaded with unique weapons and tactics. Complete with an arsenal of revolvers, shotguns, and grenade launchers, players will be forced to genetically modify their DNA to become an even deadlier weapon.
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Supraland
Single-player alternative to Resident Evil 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 5.
Try the demo! A mix between Portal, Zelda and Metroid. Exploration, puzzles, terrible combat, secret upgrades and new abilities that help you reach new places. Playtime 12-25h.
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Outer Wilds
Single-player alternative to Resident Evil 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 5.
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
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KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX-
Single-player alternative to Resident Evil 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 5.
KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX- is an HD remastered collection of 6 unforgettable KINGDOM HEARTS experiences. Take up your Keyblade to save the Disney worlds from darkness.
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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Single-player alternative to Resident Evil 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 5.
Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.
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Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Single-player alternative to Resident Evil 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 5.
Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience.
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Resident Evil Revelations
Single-player alternative to Resident Evil 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 5.
Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.
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Ultra Street Fighter® IV
Single-player alternative to Resident Evil 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Resident Evil 5.
The world’s greatest fighting game evolves to a whole new level with Ultra Street Fighter IV.
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DEAD RISING®
Single-player alternative to Resident Evil 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Resident Evil 5.
You are Frank West. A hard-edged photojournalist hellbent on investigating the mystery at Willamette Mall. It's swarming with zombies. You have 72 hours. Chop 'till you drop!
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Mega Man Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Resident Evil 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Resident Evil 5.
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
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Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
Single-player alternative to Resident Evil 5 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Resident Evil 5.
The epic clash between two storied universes returns with Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite. Ultron Sigma has begun the eradication of all biological life. Against all odds, heroes stand together against the ultimate threat, their only hope laying with the all-powerful Infinity Stones.