Single-player games like Shadow Warrior Classic (1997)
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Shadow Warrior Classic (1997), 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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Shadow Warrior Classic Redux
Single-player alternative to Shadow Warrior Classic (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Warrior Classic (1997).
The definitive version of the cult classic shooter, Shadow Warrior Classic Redux features remastered visuals and two massive expansion packs. Corporations rule every facet of life in a near-future Japan and employ Shadow Warriors, one-man armies of unparalleled skill, to protect their power and forcefully remove all opposition.
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Shadow Warrior
Single-player alternative to Shadow Warrior Classic (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Warrior Classic (1997).
Shadow Warrior is a bold reimagining of the classic 3D Realms’ shooter from independent developer Flying Wild Hog (Hard Reset) starring the legendary and quick-witted warrior Lo Wang.
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Wolfenstein 3D
Single-player alternative to Shadow Warrior Classic (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Warrior Classic (1997).
World War II rages. The Nazis are planning to build an unstoppable, mutant army. On a mission to steal the secret plans, you were captured and imprisoned. Now, a lucky break gives you the chance to escape, but a maze of passages and trigger-happy Nazis stand in your way.
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DOOM II
Single-player alternative to Shadow Warrior Classic (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Warrior Classic (1997).
Hell has invaded Earth, and to save it, you must battle mightier demons with even more powerful weapons. This beloved sequel to the groundbreaking DOOM (1993) introduced players to the brutal Super Shotgun, the infamous Icon of Sin boss, and more intense FPS action.
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Shadow Warrior 2
Single-player alternative to Shadow Warrior Classic (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Warrior Classic (1997).
Shadow Warrior 2 is the stunning evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter starring the brash warrior Lo Wang, who must again wield a devastating combination of guns, blades, magic and wit to strike down the demonic legions overwhelming the world.
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Serious Sam 3: BFE
Single-player alternative to Shadow Warrior Classic (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Warrior Classic (1997).
Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter!
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Rise of the Triad: Dark War
Single-player alternative to Shadow Warrior Classic (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Warrior Classic (1997).
You are part of an elite group of operatives called HUNT (High-risk United Nations Taskforce), and you must stop a maniac cult leader from killing millions of people. You are equipped with high-tech weaponry and magical instruments that defy description to invade the monastery and stop the madness.
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The Apogee Throwback Pack
Single-player alternative to Shadow Warrior Classic (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Warrior Classic (1997).
The Apogee Throwback Pack is a collection of four classic Apogee Software titles all in one kick ass package. Blast your way across the galaxy as British Special Agent Blake Stone in "Aliens of Gold" and "Planet Strike", then take on an ancient evil menace as the H.U.N.T in "Rise of the Triad".
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Quake
Single-player alternative to Shadow Warrior Classic (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Warrior Classic (1997).
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
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Duke Nukem Forever
Single-player alternative to Shadow Warrior Classic (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Warrior Classic (1997).
The King arrives with an arsenal of over-the-top weapons, giant explosions and pure unadulterated fun!
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Chasm
Single-player alternative to Shadow Warrior Classic (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Warrior Classic (1997).
Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.
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DOOM
Single-player alternative to Shadow Warrior Classic (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Warrior Classic (1997).
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
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Hot Blood
Single-player alternative to Shadow Warrior Classic (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Warrior Classic (1997).
Take down zombies as a deadly cutie in 3D low-poly style! Hot Blood is physics-based brawling fun inspired by action movies of the 80s & 90s.
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Ghostrunner
Single-player alternative to Shadow Warrior Classic (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Warrior Classic (1997).
Ghostrunner offers a unique single-player experience: fast-paced, violent combat, and an original setting that blends science fiction with post-apocalyptic themes. It tells the story of a world that has already ended and its inhabitants who fight to survive.
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Shadow Warrior (Classic)
Single-player alternative to Shadow Warrior Classic (1997) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Shadow Warrior Classic (1997).
Lo Wang. Master ninja assassin for 20 years. A Shadow Warrior. Shadow Warriors are the best of the best, and Lo Wang was the best of the Shadow warriors. Every top company in Japan had a Shadow Warrior... a protector, a negotiator, a cleaner.