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.
Cyber Siege is a fast-paced shooter with pure gameplay. Play solo or in local co-op up to 4 players. Upgrade your character and weapons as you fight 50+ enemy types across 20 levels in 4 different worlds.
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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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Armed to the Gears
Single-player alternative to Livelock — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Livelock.
Control a fully armed Mech and fight through cyberpunk cities, military bases and industrial ruins. Capture and defend territories, build turrets and structures, and wage war against powerful enemies!
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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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Contrast
Single-player alternative to Livelock — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Livelock.
CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.
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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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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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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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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.