Single-player games like Dead Effect
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Dead Effect, 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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Dead Effect 2
Single-player alternative to Dead Effect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Effect.
Dead Effect 2 is the newest addition to the acclaimed Dead Effect franchise. This action sci-fi shooter is looking to push the boundaries of first-person shooters to new levels with slick graphics, rich narrative and RPG elements.
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Contagion
Single-player alternative to Dead Effect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Effect.
Contagion isn't your average Zombie Shooter but instead takes a more realistic and different approach to the popular genre with unique characters, environments, weapons, items, and a built in system that makes every round completely unpredictable with resources, objectives, and paths ever changing.
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Dead Space (2008)
Single-player alternative to Dead Effect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Effect.
You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.
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Zombie Army Trilogy
Single-player alternative to Dead Effect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Effect.
The cult horror shooter series comes to an apocalyptic conclusion with an epic new third chapter, a heart-pumping new horde mode, and remastered editions of the best-selling Nazi Zombie Army 1 & 2.
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F.E.A.R. 3
Single-player alternative to Dead Effect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Effect.
F.E.A.R. 3 delivers all the hallmarks that define the F.E.A.R. brand: terrifying paranormal experience, frenetic combat and a dramatic storyline.
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System Shock® 2 (1999)
Single-player alternative to Dead Effect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Effect.
"Remember, it is my will that guided you here. It is my will that gave you your cybernetic implants, the only beauty in that meat you call a body. If you value that meat... you will do as I tell you." The cult classic sci-fi horror FPS-RPG has returned.
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DOOM 3
Single-player alternative to Dead Effect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Effect.
A demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's Mars research facility. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of demons in this award-winning horror/action FPS and reimagining of the original DOOM.
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Killing Floor
Single-player alternative to Dead Effect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Effect.
6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!
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Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection
Single-player alternative to Dead Effect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Effect.
You & your friends are the deadliest killers in the galaxy – the US Colonial Marines. It’s up to you to not just survive, but wipe out the Xeno infestation.
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DOOM Eternal
Single-player alternative to Dead Effect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Effect.
Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.
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Dead Space
Single-player alternative to Dead Effect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Effect.
The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.
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Dead Effect 2 VR
Single-player alternative to Dead Effect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Effect.
Dead Effect 2 is the newest addition to the acclaimed Dead Effect franchise. This action sci-fi shooter is looking to push the boundaries of first-person shooters to new levels with slick graphics, rich narrative and RPG elements.