Single-player games like Absolute Insanity
Below are 12 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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DOOM 3
Single-player alternative to Absolute Insanity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Absolute Insanity.
A massive demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's (UAC) Mars Research Facility, leaving only chaos and horror in its wake. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of evil monsters.
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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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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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My Friendly Neighborhood
Single-player alternative to Absolute Insanity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Absolute Insanity.
Something scary is happening with everyone's favorite Saturday morning puppet show, The Friendly Neighborhood! Play as Gordon, a repairman sent to get to the bottom of this disturbing dilemma. Fend off puppets and solve puzzles in this survival horror adventure.
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The Persistence
Single-player alternative to Absolute Insanity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Absolute Insanity.
Survive aboard a doomed deep space colony starship, overrun with horrific and murderous aberrations. Explore, evade and fight your way through the depths to bring the ship back to Earth. Gather resources, upgrade abilities and fabricate an arsenal of weapons in this sci-fi horror roguelite.
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Daylight
Single-player alternative to Absolute Insanity — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Absolute Insanity.
You awake, trapped in an abandoned hospital. Your only source of light is your phone. You hit a dead-end and must turn around, but behind you lurks an eerie presence and strange noises... Experience Daylight, a procedurally generated psychological thriller for your PC.
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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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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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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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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.