Single-player games like Cold War
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Cold War, 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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Alekhine's Gun
Single-player alternative to Cold War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cold War.
It is the height of the Cold War, a time of global uncertainty and civil unrest. You are Agent Alekhine, a highly skilled Russian assassin, driven by a moral compass that leads you headfirst into a covert operation unsanctioned by the country you previously served.
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Death to Spies
Single-player alternative to Cold War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cold War.
Smersh is Russian for "Death to Spies" and was the name of a set of counterintelligence agencies formed in the Soviet Army during World War II. Their mission was to secure the rear of the active Red Army by arresting traitors, deserters, spies and criminal cells.
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Velvet Assassin
Single-player alternative to Cold War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cold War.
Inspired by the fascinating story and unbreakable spirit of British secret agent Violette Szabo, players take control of Violette Summer, a beautiful World War II spy deep behind enemy lines with no support or official backing from the British Government.
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®
Single-player alternative to Cold War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cold War.
Enter the world of cinematic stealth action with Splinter Cell, the game that propelled the genre to cult status. You are Sam Fisher, an elite covert agent in the NSA's top-secret division: Third Echelon.
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Phantom Doctrine
Single-player alternative to Cold War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cold War.
The year is 1983. The world teeters on the verge of destruction as the Cold War tightens its icy grip. East or West: trust no one, question everything. The fate of humanity rests in your hands as you pit spy versus spy in tactical Phantom Doctrine.
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Thief: Deadly Shadows
Single-player alternative to Cold War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cold War.
You are Garrett, the master thief. Rarely seen and never caught, Garrett is the best that ever was. Able to sneak past any guard, pick any lock, and break into the most ingeniously secured residences. Garrett steals from the wealthy and gives to himself, making his living in the dark and foreboding City.
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Desperados III
Single-player alternative to Cold War — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.
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Clandestine
Single-player alternative to Cold War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cold War.
Clandestine is a 2-player or singleplayer stealth/hacking game set in 1996. Asymmetrical co-op allows one player to take the role of the spy while a friend provides overwatch and assistance as the hacker, and unravel a post-Cold War espionage conspiracy.
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Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
Single-player alternative to Cold War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cold War.
The year is 2052 and the world is a dangerous and chaotic place. Terrorists operate openly - killing thousands; drugs, disease and pollution kill even more. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider.
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HITMAN™
Single-player alternative to Cold War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cold War.
There is a world beyond ours. Beyond nations, justice, ethics. It never sleeps. It exists everywhere. And once you enter....there is no going back. Welcome to the World of Assassination. You are Agent 47, the world's ultimate assassin.
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METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Single-player alternative to Cold War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cold War.
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
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METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake
Single-player alternative to Cold War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cold War.
The first and second title in the METAL GEAR series that established the stealth action genre, as well as the basic mechanics of the series.
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Painkiller Overdose
Single-player alternative to Cold War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Cold War.
The critically-acclaimed and award-winning FPS franchise is back! Packed with tons of fast-paced, adrenaline-fueled single player and multiplayer action, Painkiller Overdose brings with it 6 innovative new demonic weapons, mind-bending physics, lightning-player maps, over 40 demented and sickly-twisted monsters from Hell and gigantic end...