Single-player games like Dead Hook
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Dead Hook, 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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Wisdom Watcher
Single-player alternative to Dead Hook — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Hook.
Wisdom Watcher is the first clockpunk FPS in Virtual Reality, where you take part in epic battles against hordes of ancient demons. Equipped with a vast arsenal of weapons and magical cards, your task will be to survive and restore order in the astral universe.
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BIG SHOTS
Single-player alternative to Dead Hook — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Hook.
Gear up, team up, and exterminate! Become the ultimate mech pilot in BIG SHOTS, the action-packed VR roguelite where you’ll battle alien hordes, earn upgrades, and forge an unstoppable mech to reclaim Earth.
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Until You Fall
Single-player alternative to Dead Hook — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Hook.
Fantasy and synthwave collide in this physically active VR sword fighting game. Grow stronger as you battle through an awesome neon environment and strike down magic-infused monstrosities in this hack-and-slash roguelite. Fight. Fall. Rise Again.
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Sweet Surrender VR
Single-player alternative to Dead Hook — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Hook.
Sweet Surrender is a fast-paced roguelike VR shooter. Fight your way up a dystopian megatower, filled to the brim with tyrant machines hell-bent on destroying the last of humanity. Build your arsenal of weapons, upgrades, and explosives to take down the machine overlords.
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In Death
Single-player alternative to Dead Hook — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Hook.
Created exclusively for VR, In Death is a Roguelite Shooter set in the godless afterlife. Battle through procedurally generated levels and dungeons in intense ranged combat, coupled with a unique locomotion system perfectly attuned to your fighting style.
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OUTLIER
Single-player alternative to Dead Hook — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Hook.
OUTLIER is an adventure roguelite VR game featuring FPS and RPG elements. Control and mix various abilities, utilise an array of weapons, and explore breathtaking worlds, making for a diverse and progressive gameplay experience.
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VAR: Exterminate
Single-player alternative to Dead Hook — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Hook.
The fight is here, humanity’s fate is in your hands! Match up different offensive and defensive upgrades between waves and fend off the onslaught of zombies. Level up and strengthen core abilities and progress to new areas where strains of the virus have evolved.
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COMPOUND
Single-player alternative to Dead Hook — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Hook.
COMPOUND is a randomized rogue-lite, free-roaming shooter for VR veterans. Duck and dodge around enemy fire in a tough-as-nails retro FPS with multiple locomotion options. Download the demo below!
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STRIDE
Single-player alternative to Dead Hook — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Sports with Dead Hook.
STRIDE is a high-octane parkour adventure in virtual reality. Fight for your life as you hurtle through the rooftops of a futuristic metropolis. Step into the shoes of a master freerunner as you vault, swing, and shoot your way through this action-packed adventure. Multiplayer now available!
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AGAINST
Single-player alternative to Dead Hook — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Hook.
AGAINST is a combat rhythm VR game that will immerse you in a dark comics story. Follow the beat to shoot and slice your way through evil henchmen of Dr. Vice. Empowering music is your only way out from these crime-ridden streets.
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STRIDE: Fates
Single-player alternative to Dead Hook — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Sports with Dead Hook.
Step into the shoes of a parkour spec-ops officer. Traverse your way through the rooftops and basements of dystopian Airon City - from slums to affluent skyscrapers. Deal with power shifts in gangs, dirty family feuds, corporate secrets, forbidden tech, and other obstacles to understand your past.
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Brain vs Zombies
Single-player alternative to Dead Hook — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Dead Hook.
Brain vs Zombies is a puzzle VR shooter that challenges you to kill each level’s zombies on a limited number of bullets. Enjoy figuring out the increasingly complex mechanisms for triggering zombie death in a world of realistic physics.
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Time Hacker
Single-player alternative to Dead Hook — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Hook.
Time Hacker is an addictive VR game where your creative ability is what gets you through the levels. Your only weapon is the power to stop time. That means, like Marvel’s Quicksilver, you can enjoy playing with the scene while your enemies are effectively frozen.