Single-player games like Descent 2
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Descent 2, 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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Descent
Single-player alternative to Descent 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Descent 2.
Welcome to Descent™ - 27 levels of the most mind-bending, stomach-churning action game ever. Featuring true 3-Dimensional worlds and six degrees of freedom.
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STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster
Single-player alternative to Descent 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Descent 2.
The evil Empire is currently creating a doomsday army behind a veil of secrecy. However, they are no match for the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division. Your mission is to infiltrate the Empire and put an end to their plans for terror and domination.
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CARNAL
Single-player alternative to Descent 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Descent 2.
CARNAL is a fast and challenging retro FPS straight from the mid '90s. The Sons of Anak are opening portals to extract Dark Matter from the "other side". Combat the possessed soldiers, the manifested demons helping them, and any inanimate objects standing in your way!
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Descent 3
Single-player alternative to Descent 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Descent 2.
The vertigo continues as the highly anticipated sequel to Descent I and II takes the mind-bending, pulse-pounding experience to another level!
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Overload
Single-player alternative to Descent 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Descent 2.
A new six-degree-of-freedom shooter with intuitive controls, amazing lighting and graphics. From the creators of Descent, Overload is the best zero-gravity robot-blasting combat ever.
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STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
Single-player alternative to Descent 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Descent 2.
Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II picks up where the award-winning Dark Forces™ game left off...with even more features and firepower in dazzling 3D graphics. As Kyle Katarn, you must acquire a lightsaber and learn the ways of the Force to become a Jedi Knight.
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DOOM II
Single-player alternative to Descent 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Descent 2.
Hell has invaded Earth, and to save it, you must battle mightier demons with even more powerful weapons. This beloved sequel to the groundbreaking DOOM (1993) introduced players to the brutal Super Shotgun, the infamous Icon of Sin boss, and more intense FPS action.
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EVERSPACE™
Single-player alternative to Descent 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Descent 2.
EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.
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Quake
Single-player alternative to Descent 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Descent 2.
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
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DOOM
Single-player alternative to Descent 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Descent 2.
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
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Vertigo
Single-player alternative to Descent 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Descent 2.
Vertigo is a first person story-based shooter for the HTC Vive. Explore the sprawling underground facilities of Planck Interdimensional Energy Solutions' Quantum Reactor, filled with dark secrets, adorable drones, and parallel universes.