Single-player games like PAPERHEAD EP.0
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to PAPERHEAD EP.0, 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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PAPERHEAD
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
In the cute cardboard world, something went horribly wrong... Use the magical pencil, a good old shotgun, and various other weapons as well as the strength of your mighty boots, to uncover the dark truth and find out WHY WOULD CARDBOARD... BLEED?
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Trepang2
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.
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DOOM
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
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ULTRAKILL
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
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Dread Templar
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore old-school FPS, combining classic 90s shooter and modern FPS elements. Unlock and combine dozens of weapon upgrades and skills, embrace the Dread Force and obliterate hordes of fiendish enemies. Become the scariest thing in hell and get your revenge!
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DUSK
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
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Bloodroots
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
One-hit kill die-retry murderballet. Left for dead by a colorful band of bandits: you will chain killing sprees to exact revenge on the treacherous Mr. Black Wolf. Improvise your kills with utterly everything you can get your hands on: from carrots to plasma guns.
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DEAD TRASH
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
Years into a brutal lockdown, a once-thriving city lies in ruins, abandoned by its government and overrun by vicious, mindless infected. Grab your hammer, collect your nerves and enter the mayhem.
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The Binding of Isaac
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!
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Half-Life
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.
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Cuphead
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
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Choo-Choo Charles
Single-player alternative to PAPERHEAD EP.0 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with PAPERHEAD EP.0.
Navigate an open-world island in an old train, upgrade it over time, and use it to fight an evil spider train named Charles.