Single-player games like A Mass of Dead
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to A Mass of Dead, 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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Hazard Protocol
Single-player alternative to A Mass of Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Mass of Dead.
Race the horde in a 1–4 player top-down co-op horror shooter. Complete objectives, improvise with scarce supplies, rescue downed teammates, and reach extraction through tense 10–30 minute missions whose pressure adapts to your squad.
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Defend the Fort
Single-player alternative to A Mass of Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Mass of Dead.
2D topdown zombie survival shooter, build defences, survive the waves of zombies
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Deadship Protocol
Single-player alternative to A Mass of Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Mass of Dead.
Bullet heaven auto-shooter with ONLINE AND COUCH CO-OP for 1-4 players. Fight hordes of energy-feeding aliens, recover eight Protocol Cores, and choose powerful upgrades. Leave the reactor undefended, then fight your way back before the ship runs out of power.
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Shoot 'm Up
Single-player alternative to A Mass of Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Mass of Dead.
Tactical multiplayer chaos.That's what would describe this game in 3 words. It's fast, it's messy, it's challenging. Do you like blowing up zombies to bits together with your friends? Protecting your base from the enemy team? Grab your gear and start the chaos!
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Dynamic Breach
Single-player alternative to A Mass of Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Mass of Dead.
Lead a deniable squad through Project Requiem: a necro-tech conspiracy where the dead are piloted by a networked AI, the Choir. A top-down tactical shooter, story campaign solo with bot allies or co-op (Steam & LAN), plus PvP and PvE modes.
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Nation Red
Single-player alternative to A Mass of Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Mass of Dead.
Nation Red is an ultra fast infinite play arena-based shooter providing an exceptional close-quarter battlefield experience. Fight thousands of zombie mutants and their bosses in frantic bloody gameplay while earning close to 100 perks. Fight in Barricade, Survival or Free Play mode.
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Zombie Assault: Resurgence
Single-player alternative to A Mass of Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with A Mass of Dead.
Zombie Assault: Resurgence is an intense, action packed top-down shooter, featuring deep RPG elements. Customise your loadout with unique upgradeable weapons as you gear up to take on hordes of enemies. Play solo or team up in co-op with up to 4 players.
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Gun Brothers
Single-player alternative to A Mass of Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with A Mass of Dead.
"Gun Brothers" is a frantic top down shooter for 1-4 players.
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Way of Defector
Single-player alternative to A Mass of Dead — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with A Mass of Dead.
In Way of Defector you experience the process of a North Korean defector escaping to China and arriving in South Korea. You must overcome starvation and break through the surveillance of the Public Security Officers to find the broker who knows the way to get to South Korea and safely arrive at the destination.