Single-player games like Receiver
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Receiver, 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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Receiver 2
Single-player alternative to Receiver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Receiver.
Receiver 2 simulates every internal part of each firearm based on manufacturer schematics and gunsmithing resources. Learn exactly how each sidearm works, including how to load and unload them, clear malfunctions, and operate their safety features.
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REDSTREAM DISPATCH
Single-player alternative to Receiver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Receiver.
REDSTREAM: DISPATCH casts you as a police officer responding to multiple Dispatch Scenarios. Routine patrols spiral into a violent nightmare tied to a sinister streaming group. Randomized encounters and reactive gore make every run brutal. Rescue the girl. Get out alive.
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Tower of Guns
Single-player alternative to Receiver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Receiver.
Tower of Guns is a fast paced first-person-shooter for the twitch gamer... with a few randomized elements to keep it fresh with each playthrough. It's a short burst "Lunch Break FPS"... not unlike Binding of Isaac mixed with Doom 2. Tower of Guns was made by a guy named Joe (with his brother Mike composing the music).
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Heavy Bullets
Single-player alternative to Receiver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Receiver.
Heavy Bullets is a randomized FPS dungeon crawler where players make their way through a colorful maze, while protecting themselves from aggressive creatures and malfunctioning security devices. The goal lies at the end of the 8th level, where they must reset the security mainframe to restore order and reap the rewards.
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Immortal Redneck
Single-player alternative to Receiver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Receiver.
Immortal Redneck is a FPS set in Egypt with rogue-lite elements. Frantic gameplay, twitch controls and an arcade-style feel meet randomly generated dungeons, a complete skill tree, permanent death and 9 classes with different traits.
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Red Dust
Single-player alternative to Receiver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Receiver.
Red Dust is a fast-paced top-down shooter set in a gritty sci-fi western world, featuring intense gunfights, exploration, and skill-driven combat.
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CRUEL
Single-player alternative to Receiver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Receiver.
A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements
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FTL: Faster Than Light
Single-player alternative to Receiver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Receiver.
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
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Overgrowth
Single-player alternative to Receiver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Receiver.
Feel like the star of a martial arts film in Overgrowth, as you jump, kick, throw, and slash your way to victory. Free the rabbits from their evil overlords in the main story, then play through the prequel story, and finally, try out nine years of mods developed by the community, or create your own!
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Slenderman: Shadow of the Forest
Single-player alternative to Receiver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Receiver.
Slenderman: Shadow of the Forest - is a thrilling first-person horror game that immerses you in a terrifying and mystical forest. Your goal is to find a way out of this dark and gloomy place by collecting necessary items that will help you survive and escape to freedom.
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Lugaru HD
Single-player alternative to Receiver — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Receiver.
Follow Turner, a rebel bunny rabbit with impressive combat skills in his quest to find those responsible for slaughtering his village. Uncover a far-reaching conspiracy involving the corrupt leaders of the rabbit republic and the wolves of the nearby lands. Streamlined Combat: Gone are the days of combo memorization and button mashing.