Single-player games like Livelock
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Livelock, 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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Cyber Siege
Single-player alternative to Livelock — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Livelock.
Take control of a combat mech in an old-school sci-fi shooter. Upgrade your machine and unlock powerful support drones. Face alien creatures and hostile machines alone or with up to 3 friends in local co-op.
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Bugmageddon
Single-player alternative to Livelock — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Livelock.
The bug menace is here! Select your weapons and enter your mech to fight off the endless hordes in that action packed top-down shooter!
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Tesla vs Lovecraft
Single-player alternative to Livelock — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Livelock.
Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!
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Brigador: Up-Armored Edition
Single-player alternative to Livelock — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Livelock.
Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons.
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SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
Single-player alternative to Livelock — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Livelock.
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?
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Trident's Wake
Single-player alternative to Livelock — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Livelock.
Trident's Wake is an intense co-operative twin-stick shooter in an unforgiving sci-fi setting. Join up to three other players to take back humanity's last hope - the colony ship code-named Trident – from an unknown race of alien invaders!
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Alien Breed: Impact
Single-player alternative to Livelock — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Livelock.
Experience the explosive science fiction arcade-shooter that resurrects a much revered franchise in an epic single player and co-op multiplayer campaign.
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Insect Swarm
Single-player alternative to Livelock — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Livelock.
The insect swarm is a swarm consists of millions of alien insects, and you, as the only survival on this barren planet, will have to fight against them dauntlessly. Good luck!
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Red Spider:Vengeance
Single-player alternative to Livelock — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Livelock.
*A remastered version of this game with enhanced graphics has been released. * "Red Spider" is a Hong Kong Noir-themed Visual Novel. There are 6 story routes with the different characters(approximately 105,000 words in total).
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Space Hulk: Tactics (Classic)
Single-player alternative to Livelock — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Space Hulk: Tactics is a faithful adaptation of the board game Space Hulk, set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, bringing a unique twist to the cult classic formula. Engage in bloody battles as either a squad of Terminator Space Marines or the deadly alien Genestealers.
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NieR:Automata™
Single-player alternative to Livelock — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Livelock.
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
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The Ascent
Single-player alternative to Livelock — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Livelock.
The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?
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Gauntlet
Single-player alternative to Livelock — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Livelock.
Working as a common grunt for CannoSec, you have been chosen by the owner to be a candidate as a distinguished Elite. A position thousands in CannoSec work hard to attain. However, you have to show CannoSec that you are a worthy candidate through the Certification Run. Are you meant for this?
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Alien Swarm
Single-player alternative to Livelock — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Livelock.
Co-operative multiplayer game and complete code base available for free.
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CONTRAL
Single-player alternative to Livelock — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Livelock.
Control two characters simultaneously with your keyboard and mouse! Use your left hand to guide the robot toward the goal while your right hand creates platforms to pave the way forward. Master a unique single-player, dual-control action puzzle experience.
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Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance
Single-player alternative to Livelock — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Livelock.
The world of Dungeons & Dragons comes to life in an explosive action brawler filled with real-time combat and dynamic co-op. Play as iconic D&D heroes and join up to three other friends to battle legendary monsters, earn powerful gear, and unlock new abilities to take on even bigger challenges.