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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Arizona Sunshine®
Single-player alternative to Dead Effect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Effect.
Built exclusively for VR, Arizona Sunshine® puts you and up to 3 fellow survivors in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. Survive solo or in co-op, handle weapons with real-life movements, and explore a post-apocalyptic world in VR. Putting the undead back to rest is more thrilling than ever before.
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Masked Forces: Zombie Survival
Single-player alternative to Dead Effect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Effect.
What will you do when the zombie apocalypse comes, are you ready to tackle it right now and stay face to face with all the horrors that will appear?
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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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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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Zombies on a Plane
Single-player alternative to Dead Effect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Dead Effect.
Take on the role of the captain of a troubled jumbo jet carrying infected passengers intent on bringing the plane out of the sky, or pit yourself against hundreds of zombies in the interior of a jumbo jet or even walk along the outside as you fight to regain control as one of the passengers.
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Left 4 Dead 2
Single-player alternative to Dead Effect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Dead Effect.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
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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.