Single-player games like Old School
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Old School, 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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Hard Time III
Single-player alternative to Old School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Old School.
The toughest prison sim in the yard is back to serve its 3rd consecutive sentence - combining classic moments from the OG with the best aspects of 2D, while putting out a few hits of its own! Tackle crime from either side of the prison fence, while a larger world beyond it makes life worth living.
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Extra Lives
Single-player alternative to Old School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Old School.
See how long you can survive in a world full of brainless zombies and heartless humans! Find your place among hundreds of other characters spread across several warring factions, and battle to reclaim every corner of a sprawling city in real-time.
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Wrestling Empire
Single-player alternative to Old School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Old School.
The lightweight champion of wrestling comes full circle with higher resolution visuals and a smoother frame rate - whilst still retaining the retro style that puts the fun first! Now featuring whole other booking & roaming modes at no extra cost for the biggest Triple Threat in wrestling.
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The Sims™ Legacy Collection
Single-player alternative to Old School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Old School.
The original game you know and love. For Windows 10/11. Create a neighborhood of Sims and guide their lives through careers and romance. Or create chaos with open-ended gameplay that lets you shape their destinies.
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Infinite Lives
Single-player alternative to Old School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Old School.
Explore infinite possibilities with INFINITE LIVES - where superhumans and subhumans fight for control of the ultimate shared universe! Bursting into the 3rd dimension brings new powers with unprecedented freedom, in a vicious cycle that never ends...
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Trolley Problem, Inc.
Single-player alternative to Old School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Old School.
Trolley Problem, Inc. is a darkly comedic narrative game based on real-world philosophical papers, in which you are asked to make a series of impossible choices from two awful answers. Wrestle with your moral compass, decide the fate of millions – and compare your choices with the rest of the world.
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Sultan's Game
Single-player alternative to Old School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Old School.
Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?
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Bully: Scholarship Edition
Single-player alternative to Old School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Old School.
Bully tells the story of mischievous 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins as he goes through the hilarity and awkwardness of adolescence. Beat the jocks at dodge ball, play pranks on the preppies, save the nerds, kiss the girl and navigate the social hierarchy in the worst school around.
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Single-player alternative to Old School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Old School.
EPIC FANTASY REBORN The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.
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Wrestling Revolution 3D
Single-player alternative to Old School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Old School.
The original 3D wrestling sim takes you either side of the curtain in one epic shared universe - where you can either take shots in the ring as a wrestler or call the shots backstage as a booker!
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Hard Time
Single-player alternative to Old School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Old School.
The toughest prison sim in the yard has been locked back up to serve another sentence in 2D!
- 12
Wrestling Revolution 2D
Single-player alternative to Old School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Old School.
The original 2D wrestling sim brings the revolution to your desktop - where it now includes BOTH sides of the business in one epic universe!
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The You Testament: The 2D Coming
Single-player alternative to Old School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Old School.
This 2D remake of the biblical epic puts YOU on the scene of each story, where you can either repeat history or rewrite it! Follow in the footsteps of a prophet as he seeks to enlighten the masses, and find your place among them as the struggle to survive tests your faith...
- 14
Weekend Warriors MMA
Single-player alternative to Old School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Old School.
The engine behind 3D wrestling brings the revolution to MMA, where real resistance challenges you to survive each round! Embark on a career to climb the ranks at 5 unique promotions with their own weight classes, or become the boss in the sport's 1st fully playable "Promoter" mode.