Single-player games like M.E.R.C. Genesis
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to M.E.R.C. Genesis, 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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The Wall
Single-player alternative to M.E.R.C. Genesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with M.E.R.C. Genesis.
Defend the city, Fight the dead. In this fast paced zombie wall defence game set in a neon cyberpunk world, you must man the wall, upgrade defences and build robots and turrets. Face relentless waves of undead as you hold out as long as you can. Its not about if the wall falls its about when.
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Trace Hunters
Single-player alternative to M.E.R.C. Genesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with M.E.R.C. Genesis.
Trace Hunters is a third-person shooter where you pilot a futuristic combat vehicle. Outnumbered and alone, blast through hordes of enemies to discover precious resources and traces of lost technology. Unlock new weapons to take on even greater challenges!
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Escape Z
Single-player alternative to M.E.R.C. Genesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with M.E.R.C. Genesis.
Survive the apocalypse with friends in Escape Z. Fight and plan tactics to face hordes of zombies. Choose your character, map and prepare. Survival is your only option.
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Keyboard Warrior
Single-player alternative to M.E.R.C. Genesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with M.E.R.C. Genesis.
"Improve your typing skills" To shoot your enemies, you have to type the ID of the drone correctly. And you should type fast to gain more points, and achieve upper levels.
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Too Many Zombies!
Single-player alternative to M.E.R.C. Genesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with M.E.R.C. Genesis.
Survive the zombie world with your colleague. It's pretty simple. Shoot, build and craft. That's it! The most important thing to survive is cooperation. Probably.
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The Chronicles: Wasteland Assault
Single-player alternative to M.E.R.C. Genesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with M.E.R.C. Genesis.
With nowhere else to run, you are forced to face off against wave after wave of an endless Screamer hoard. How long can you survive for? Strengthen you character, and bolster your armoury. Can you achieve the highest score, and trump your competitors by killing the most, and surviving the longest?
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ZPlague
Single-player alternative to M.E.R.C. Genesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with M.E.R.C. Genesis.
Armed militaries are requested to clean an area infested by zombies. On each round you don't now if you will be a zombie or a soldier, so use the skills and items that was given to you and keep alert.
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Dry Sea
Single-player alternative to M.E.R.C. Genesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with M.E.R.C. Genesis.
After having his brand-new car stolen by bandits, Jorge leaves home determined; shotgun in one arm and thousands of cartridges in the other, and he won't rest until he gets his car back from those evildoers.
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Urban Justice
Single-player alternative to M.E.R.C. Genesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with M.E.R.C. Genesis.
Urban Justice is a side scroller fighting game inspired by the genre's classics like Final Fight and Streets of Rage. The game offers a fast paced, casual gameplay that puts players in Riverden, a city being torn apart by gangs, hooligans and corrupted government.
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Medieval - Embers of War
Single-player alternative to M.E.R.C. Genesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with M.E.R.C. Genesis.
Medieval - Embers of War is a side scroller fighting game. The game offers a fast paced, casual gameplay that puts players in a fantasy world where the land is being torn apart by conflict. Players will take on adventures, epic rivals and control of their own castle.
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Frontier - TRS
Single-player alternative to M.E.R.C. Genesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with M.E.R.C. Genesis.
Frontier – Tactical Response Squad is a fast-paced top down shooter based in a dystopian future where mage corporations are in control. The corporations driven the environment to the edge with excessive resource extraction and humanity is forced to live in a high-tech bio domes.
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Desolation - End of Days
Single-player alternative to M.E.R.C. Genesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with M.E.R.C. Genesis.
Desolation - End of Days is a side scroller fighting game. The game offers a fast paced, casual gameplay that puts players in a post-apocalyptic world where infection turned most of the population into a flesh craving monsters.
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Girls Guns and Zombies
Single-player alternative to M.E.R.C. Genesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with M.E.R.C. Genesis.
Girls Guns & Zombies is exactly that, girls with guns shooting zombies. While, having some poolside fun in between. Scavenge the ruined city overrun by the undead, collect resources and throw a party for the girls!
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Sleight of Hand: Dynasty
Single-player alternative to M.E.R.C. Genesis — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with M.E.R.C. Genesis.
A realm torn by war. Muster an army and combat your enemies on the battlefield in this epic card game. Play your hand right and claim your spoils of war.