Single-player games like The Silicon Shadow
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to The Silicon Shadow, 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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Atomic Heart
Single-player alternative to The Silicon Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Silicon Shadow.
In a mad and sublime utopian world, take part in explosive encounters. Adapt your fighting style to each opponent, use your environment and upgrade your equipment to fulfill your mission. If you want to reach the truth, you'll have to pay in blood.
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BioShock Infinite
Single-player alternative to The Silicon Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Silicon Shadow.
Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia.
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The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper
Single-player alternative to The Silicon Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Silicon Shadow.
The Wickie is a first-person thriller set in the 1930s Outer Hebrides. Explore handcrafted islands, uncover cosmic horrors, and survive deadly dangers. With no weapons or maps, rely on wit and courage to solve mysteries. Rich in story,art, and Lovecraftian dread, Will you uncover the truth?
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VAPORPUNK
Single-player alternative to The Silicon Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Silicon Shadow.
VAPORPUNK is an open world journey through a alternate future influenced by aesthetics and music.
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Hail to the Rainbow
Single-player alternative to The Silicon Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Silicon Shadow.
The story of a lonely young man named Ignat, who survives in the dangerous and gloomy world of post-apocalyptic cyberpunk. You have to face the trials of a new reality and plunge into the secrets of the surrounding chaos.
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BioShock™
Single-player alternative to The Silicon Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Silicon Shadow.
BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.
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BioShock™ Remastered
Single-player alternative to The Silicon Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Silicon Shadow.
BioShock is a shooter unlike any other, loaded with unique weapons and tactics. Complete with an arsenal of revolvers, shotguns, and grenade launchers, players will be forced to genetically modify their DNA to become an even deadlier weapon.
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INDUSTRIA
Single-player alternative to The Silicon Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Silicon Shadow.
Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond.
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Lazer Rush Reloaded
Single-player alternative to The Silicon Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Silicon Shadow.
SHOOT, CLIMB, SLASH, DASH, JUMP, SLIDE, AND RIDE the most intense rollercoaster of a MOVEMENT SHOOTER-PLATFORMER you’ve ever played. Experience challenging chaotic combat and high stakes platforming at the same time. Fight at top speed in Lazer Rush.
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What Happens After Midnight?
Single-player alternative to The Silicon Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Silicon Shadow.
An action-survival horror FPS where you are sent to investigate the small town of Nightvale and quickly find out an interdimensional force is invading our world. Hop between worlds, meet strange characters and survive cosmic horrors once you find out… What Happens After Midnight?