Single-player games like Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders
Below are 20 single-player Steam games similar to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders, 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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Hexen: Beyond Heretic
Single-player alternative to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
While the Sidhe elf Corvus battled the evil forces of D'Sparil, the remaining Serpent Riders were busy corrupting other dimensions. As a Warrior, Mage, or Cleric, you must defend your realm of Cronos from the second Serpent Rider known as Korax.
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HeXen II
Single-player alternative to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse lurk in the shadows before you. They are Death, Pestilence, Famine, and War. They are the root of all that is evil, but the least of your worries. The last of the three Serpent Riders yet lives.
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Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel
Single-player alternative to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel is a dark fantasy first-person shooter and expansion to Hexen: Beyond Heretic. After discovering the Chaos Sphere, you have been transported to the Realm of the Dead. Now, your only way home is blocked by the Dark Citadel.
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WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
Single-player alternative to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.
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AMID EVIL
Single-player alternative to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.
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Heretic + Hexen
Single-player alternative to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.
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STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster
Single-player alternative to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
The evil Empire is currently creating a doomsday army behind a veil of secrecy. However, they are no match for the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division. Your mission is to infiltrate the Empire and put an end to their plans for terror and domination.
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Project Warlock II
Single-player alternative to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
Adrenaline-pumping gore retro funhouse that’s full of guns, magic, demons, vertical arenas, 3D visuals, 2D sprites, and heavy metal music. Inspired by FPS classics like Quake and Doom 64, Project Warlock II is the explosive boomer shooter sequel you were too shy to ask for.
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Quake
Single-player alternative to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
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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Wolfenstein 3D
Single-player alternative to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
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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Shadow Warrior
Single-player alternative to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
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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DOOM
Single-player alternative to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
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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Call of Duty®
Single-player alternative to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
The Call of Duty® experience supports Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6, and Call of Duty®: Warzone™.
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Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®
Single-player alternative to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
Experience a visceral Campaign or assemble your team in the ultimate online playground with multiple Special Ops challenges and a mix of Multiplayer maps and modes.
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Call of Duty®: WWII
Single-player alternative to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
Call of Duty®: WWII - a breathtaking experience that redefines World War II.
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Call of Duty®: WWII
Single-player alternative to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
Call of Duty®: WWII - a breathtaking experience that redefines World War II.
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Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War
Single-player alternative to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
Black Ops Cold War, the direct sequel to Call of Duty®: Black Ops, will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War’s volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s.
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Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III
Single-player alternative to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
In the direct sequel to the record-breaking Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II, Captain Price and Task Force 141 face off against the ultimate threat.
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Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6
Single-player alternative to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 is signature Black Ops across a cinematic single-player Campaign, a best-in-class Multiplayer experience and with the epic return of Round-Based Zombies.
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Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017)
Single-player alternative to Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders.
One of the most critically-acclaimed games in history, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is back, remastered in true high-definition, featuring improved textures, physically based rendering, high-dynamic range lighting and much more.