Single-player games like SCP Operations
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to SCP Operations, 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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Kingsvein
Single-player alternative to SCP Operations — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with SCP Operations.
Explore and reclaim the infested castle-city of Kingsvein! Ride into its depths on your trusty wyvern, and lead your customizable party of Knights and Mystics in deep tactical combat.
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Those Who Rule
Single-player alternative to SCP Operations — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with SCP Operations.
Join three fresh recruits caught in a web of betrayal as war looms over the land. Lead your band of heroes through tactical turn-based battles, master unique abilities, and forge powerful gear to turn the tide of battle. Will you unravel the conspiracy driving the conflict—or be consumed by it?
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Voidspire Tactics
Single-player alternative to SCP Operations — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with SCP Operations.
An indie turn-based Tactics RPG with a heavy emphasis on exploration, character progression, and highly tactical combat. Create your own deeply customizable party of Warriors, Sorcerers, and Shiftcloaks to take on the Spire!
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Bloodgrounds
Single-player alternative to SCP Operations — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with SCP Operations.
Bloodgrounds merges tactical turn-based combat with strategic management, RPG and roguelite elements. Forged in the pits of the arena, you fought your way out and now as a wealthy patron you recruit, train, and command your team of hardened Gladiators to glory - or death.
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Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to SCP Operations — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with SCP Operations.
The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.
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The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming
Single-player alternative to SCP Operations — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with SCP Operations.
The Storm Guard is a challenging turn-based roguelike role-playing game inspired by the Night’s Watch in the Game of Thrones. You assume the role of the Lord Commander of the Storm Guard leading the order during difficult times. An ancient dragon and its minions have returned, threatening the realm of men.
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Astral Throne
Single-player alternative to SCP Operations — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with SCP Operations.
Uncover the mystery of a land beset by a Falling Star's curse in this Roguelike Strategy RPG inspired by the classics. Build your party, recruit new allies, and synergize your team's skills for decisive victory.
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Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
Single-player alternative to SCP Operations — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with SCP Operations.
Cyberpunk mercenaries RPG! Turn-based squad tactics with unique heist-planning strategy. Build your crew wisely; their stories will become interwoven with your own. Pull off heists with powerful cyberware, faction connections, multiclassing, weapon modding, stealth, hacking, and more!
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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Single-player alternative to SCP Operations — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with SCP Operations.
The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.
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XCOM® 2
Single-player alternative to SCP Operations — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with SCP Operations.
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
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Aliens: Dark Descent
Single-player alternative to SCP Operations — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with SCP Operations.
Drop into the gripping journey of Aliens: Dark Descent, a squad-based, single-player action game in the iconic Alien franchise. Lead your soldiers in real-time to stop a new and terrifying kind of Xenomorph outbreak on Planet Lethe.
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SCP Strategy
Single-player alternative to SCP Operations — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with SCP Operations.
Take control of the SCP Foundation. For the general good, find, contain, and protect SCP objects. Develop your foundation and protect it from hostile organizations, in the last resort destroy them and capture SCP objects held there.
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Cyber Attack
Single-player alternative to SCP Operations — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with SCP Operations.
Take control of an elite global team of hackers, intercepting communications between corporations, governments, and criminals all around the world. You can protect humanity by exposing messages between dangerous individuals or exploit corporations to increase your fortune. The choice is yours.
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Destructions
Single-player alternative to SCP Operations — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with SCP Operations.
Destructions – the game which gives an opportunity of complete damage at the levels which were created with an idea of destruction.
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Relaxing Kite
Single-player alternative to SCP Operations — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Wait! Pause for a moment and immerse yourself in some relaxing entertainment. Sit back, put on your headphones, and relax. The unique audiovisual experience will allow you to finally cut yourself off from everything and enjoy the game.
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Graveyard Architect
Single-player alternative to SCP Operations — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with SCP Operations.
Can you manage to create an ideal cemetery? Will you provide appropriate conditions for its residents? Be careful! If you do not meet all the requirements, you will have to deal with the rebellious undead.