Single-player games like Awaken
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Awaken, 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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The Surge
Single-player alternative to Awaken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Awaken.
Welcome to CREO, the megacorporation saving the world! A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job… you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex.
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Fighter X Fighter
Single-player alternative to Awaken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Awaken.
Punch and kick! Live in fighting! Choose skills and strengthen talents to conquer various levels and enemies.
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STEAM TRIGGER
Single-player alternative to Awaken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Awaken.
Die, adapt, and strike back in a brutal steampunk Metroidvania. Explore a collapsing machine city and take down towering bosses in precise 2.5D combat.
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Dolls Nest
Single-player alternative to Awaken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Awaken.
Dolls Nest is a 3D action game where you can customize mecha girls and explore a ruined world. As a Frame Unit, your adventure will pit you against the gigantic autonomous factory world of Hod. Overcome obstacles using the parts at your disposal and uncover the mysteries that lie at its center.
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ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™
Single-player alternative to Awaken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Awaken.
A new action game based on the concept of the ARMORED CORE series that uses the knowledge gained from FromSoftware's recent action game development.
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Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
Single-player alternative to Awaken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Awaken.
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
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Project MIKHAIL: A Muv-Luv War Story
Single-player alternative to Awaken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Awaken.
Set on an Earth where mankind is being steadily annihilated by the alien invaders known as the BETA, Project MIKHAIL lets you pilot a Tactical Surface Fighter in the war to save humanity!
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SD GUNDAM BATTLE ALLIANCE
Single-player alternative to Awaken — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with Awaken.
SD Gundam Battle Alliance is a multiplayer Gundam action RPG where you can smash foes solo or with friends in thrilling mechanized combat. Acquire new mobile suits, power them up, and take them into battle in various missions!