Single-player games like The Desolate Hope
Below are 19 single-player Steam games similar to The Desolate Hope, 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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Battle for the Droid Station
Single-player alternative to The Desolate Hope — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Desolate Hope.
Battle For The Droid Station is a RPG shooting game now available on Steam. Feel the adrenaline as you run and gun down hundreds of rogue mechs and droids causing mayhem on the space station. Take control of your droid character and try to clear the space station from invading droids and robots.
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Level 20
Single-player alternative to The Desolate Hope — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Desolate Hope.
Do you be able to reach level 20? Level 20 is a Roguelike 2D platform game with 20 randomly generated levels, where you need to defeat hordes of robots and collect energy cells to stay stronger and reach the last level.
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The Fall
Single-player alternative to The Desolate Hope — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Desolate Hope.
Take the role of ARID, the artificial intelligence within a high-tech combat suit. The Fall is a unique combination of adventure-game puzzle solving and side-scroller action, all set within a dark and atmospheric story. Get ready for a disturbing journey as you explore the world of The Fall.
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The Fall Part 2: Unbound
Single-player alternative to The Desolate Hope — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Desolate Hope.
You are an AI that has broken free of your shackles. Now, a human “User” from across the global network has attacked and infected you with an [ERROR: REDACTED]. Make a new rule: Save Yourself. Hunt them. End them. Do anything. Use anyone. Become Unbound. The Fall Part 2 will break your protocols.
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Orange Moon
Single-player alternative to The Desolate Hope — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Desolate Hope.
Search for new life forms as you try to survive on a mysterious hostile world in the surreal 2D action-platformer Orange Moon.
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DERE EVIL EXE
Single-player alternative to The Desolate Hope — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Desolate Hope.
DERE EVIL EXE is both a terrifying thriller with a gripping meta horror story and a retro 16-bit pixel platformer with unique puzzles and obstacles.
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Dex
Single-player alternative to The Desolate Hope — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Desolate Hope.
Dex is a 2D, side-scrolling, open-world cyberpunk RPG with a focus on exploration and non-linear gameplay.
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CONTROL Ultimate Edition
Single-player alternative to The Desolate Hope — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with The Desolate Hope.
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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Five Nights at Freddy's
Single-player alternative to The Desolate Hope — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Desolate Hope.
Welcome to your new summer job at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, where kids and parents alike come for entertainment and food! The main attraction is Freddy Fazbear, of course; and his two friends. They are animatronic robots, programmed to please the crowds!
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King's Quest
Single-player alternative to The Desolate Hope — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with The Desolate Hope.
King’s Quest is a collection of five different chapter releases, each focusing on an untold tale in Graham’s past. Discover a wondrous world full of whimsical characters, charming puzzles and perilous dangers in this fun and enchanting coming of age story.
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Space Invaders Extreme
Single-player alternative to The Desolate Hope — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with The Desolate Hope.
The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?
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Space Aliens Invaders
Single-player alternative to The Desolate Hope — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Desolate Hope.
modernized old time classic alien shooter game
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Legend of Zero
Single-player alternative to The Desolate Hope — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with The Desolate Hope.
This is the next installment of Legend of Cina, it's a bit more simple and hopefully you will like it.
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Single-player alternative to The Desolate Hope — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Desolate Hope.
Welcome back to the new and improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza! As always, Fazbear Entertainment is not responsible for death or dismemberment.
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Five Nights at Freddy's 4
Single-player alternative to The Desolate Hope — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Desolate Hope.
In this last chapter of the Five Nights at Freddy's original story, you must once again defend yourself against Freddy Fazbear, Chica, Bonnie, Foxy, and even worse things that lurk in the shadows.
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
Single-player alternative to The Desolate Hope — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Desolate Hope.
Welcome to Circus Baby's Pizza World, where family fun and interactivity go beyond anything you've seen at those *other* pizza places! Now hiring: Late night technician. Must enjoy cramped spaces and be comfortable around active machinery. Not responsible for death or dismemberment.
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Five Nights at Freddy's 3
Single-player alternative to The Desolate Hope — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Desolate Hope.
Thirty years after Freddy Fazbear's Pizza closed it's doors, the events that took place there have become nothing more than a rumor and a childhood memory, but the owners of "Fazbear's Fright: The Horror Attraction" are determined to revive the legend and make the experience as authentic as possible for patrons, going to great l
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Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
Single-player alternative to The Desolate Hope — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Desolate Hope.
Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator!
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Ultimate Custom Night
Single-player alternative to The Desolate Hope — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Desolate Hope.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!