Single-player games like Absolute Insanity
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Absolute Insanity, 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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Pacify
Single-player alternative to Absolute Insanity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Absolute Insanity.
An online co-op horror game where you pacify, weaken and capture supernatural creatures for PAH Inc. Each level has a different story, unique monsters, and multiple endings. Play single player or together with up to 6 friends. Includes proximity voice chat with fun effects.
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Ziggurat
Single-player alternative to Absolute Insanity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Absolute Insanity.
Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!
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The Consuming Shadow
Single-player alternative to Absolute Insanity — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients.
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Teleglitch: Die More Edition
Single-player alternative to Absolute Insanity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Absolute Insanity.
In a cold, dark future dominated by mega-corporations, a small lonely planet on the edge of habitable space is the site of a shadowy research facility specializing in necrotic tissue reactivation. You are a scientist who has suddenly awoken to the realization that you are the lone survivor.
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Picayune Dreams
Single-player alternative to Absolute Insanity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Absolute Insanity.
Picayune Dreams is a roguelike blend of bullet heaven horde survival, and bullet hell gameplay. Adrift across the endless void, you must fend off thousands of nightmarish and otherwordly creatures. Uncover a mysterious and surreal story. And don't forget. You mu [TRANSMISSION INTERRUPTED...]
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Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
Single-player alternative to Absolute Insanity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Absolute Insanity.
DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: SURVIVOR is a single player survivor-like auto-shooter. Take on hordes of lethal aliens, mine riches, and unlock powerful upgrades to survive, as you wield the full arsenal of Deep Rock Galactic. It's one dwarf against all of Planet Hoxxes!
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Backrooms Society
Single-player alternative to Absolute Insanity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Absolute Insanity.
Backrooms Society is a 1-8 player co-op horror game. Make your way through unique levels of the backrooms while trying to survive and avoid mysterious entities. Scavenge each level for gear and resources, bring it back to The Hub where you can sell valuables and buy/craft new gear.
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DOOM 3 Resurrection of Evil
Single-player alternative to Absolute Insanity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Absolute Insanity.
The gripping expansion pack for DOOM 3 takes your even further into the the DOOM universe. Two years following the unexplained disaster on Mars, the UAC returns to the abandoned facility to investigate a mysterious beacon buried deep in the ruins of the ancient civilization.
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The Indigo Parallel
Single-player alternative to Absolute Insanity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Absolute Insanity.
A surreal mind-bending journey into the depths of madness. You assume the role of Tom, a man hopelessly in love with Daisy, who embarks on a psychedelic adventure through a bizarre and unpredictable world.
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Garry's Mod
Single-player alternative to Absolute Insanity — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
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Alpha Locus VR
Single-player alternative to Absolute Insanity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Absolute Insanity.
Alpha Locus VR is a horror wave based shooter for the HTC Vive (PC). You can fight through various waves using both melee weapons and guns. As an immersive shooter, this game is scary and fun. This game is in the Alpha stage of production.
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Zombie Liminal Fishing
Single-player alternative to Absolute Insanity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Absolute Insanity.
Eliminate zombies in eerie liminal spaces. Gather zombie meat as bait for fish and sell your catch. Use the cash to upgrade weapons, unlock transportation devices, and access new zones. Repeat.
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Vapor Strange
Single-player alternative to Absolute Insanity — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Explore bizarre procedural generated psychedelic worlds, encounter surreal creatures, experience shifting rulesets, retro aesthetics, and altered music for a wild and truly strange experience.