Single-player games like protoViolence - Definitive Edition
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to protoViolence - Definitive Edition, 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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Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Single-player alternative to protoViolence - Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with protoViolence - Definitive Edition.
A dice-driven RPG, in a human and heartfelt sci-fi world. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt.
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
Single-player alternative to protoViolence - Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with protoViolence - Definitive Edition.
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
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Scarlet Hollow
Single-player alternative to protoViolence - Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with protoViolence - Definitive Edition.
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
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Single-player alternative to protoViolence - Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with protoViolence - Definitive Edition.
The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
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Gamedec - Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to protoViolence - Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with protoViolence - Definitive Edition.
Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.
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BROK the InvestiGator
Single-player alternative to protoViolence - Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with protoViolence - Definitive Edition.
An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?
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State of Mind
Single-player alternative to protoViolence - Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with protoViolence - Definitive Edition.
State of Mind is a futuristic thriller game delving into transhumanism. The game explores themes of separation, disjuncture and reunification, in a world that is torn between a dystopian material reality and a utopian virtual future.
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Dispatch
Single-player alternative to protoViolence - Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with protoViolence - Definitive Edition.
Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while balancing office politics, personal relationships, and your own quest to become a hero. All episodes out now!
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Bad Faith
Single-player alternative to protoViolence - Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with protoViolence - Definitive Edition.
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
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malViolence - Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to protoViolence - Definitive Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with protoViolence - Definitive Edition.
CAUTION: Escape from this supervillain at your own risk...A short sci-fi visual novel packed with brain-teasing puzzles, heartbreaking secrets, and several gruesome deaths. (And one cute, evil science boy.)